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Laboratory Administration of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS): Technique, Targeting, and Considerations
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Laboratory Administration of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS): Technique, Targeting, and Considerations

Laboratory Administration of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS): Technique, Targeting, and Considerations

DOI:
10.3791/58984-v

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06:31 min

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January 07, 2019

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1Department of Biomedical Engineering,City College of New York, 2U.S. Army Research Laboratory,Aberdeen Proving Ground, 3Brain Stimulation Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry,Medical University of South Carolina, 4Department of Pediatrics,Medical University of South Carolina, 5Department of Neurology,Medical University of South Carolina, 6Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center

Chapters

  • 00:04Title
  • 01:01Ear Targeting and Skin Preparation
  • 01:50Electrode Preparation and Placement
  • 02:49Perceptual Threshold (PT) Determination
  • 03:45Delivering Stimulation
  • 04:26After Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS)
  • 04:59Results: Representative taVNS Analyses
  • 05:51Conclusion

Summary

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A methodological description of the technique, potential targets, and proper administration of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on the human ear is described.

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Keywords: Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve StimulationTaVNSNeuromodulationNeuropsychiatric ApplicationsHuman Performance ApplicationsProtocolEquipmentReproducible ResultsTragusCymba ConchaeSkin ResistanceConductanceElectrodesConductive PastePerceptual ThresholdStimulation Device

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