Anatomo-physiologic basis for auricular stimulation
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Title
Anatomo-physiologic basis for auricular stimulation
Description
Med Acupunct (2018), Mercante, Beniamina.
Abstract
Stimulation of cranial nerves modulates central nervous system (CNS) activity via the extensive connections of their brainstem nuclei to higher-order structures. Clinical experience with vagus-nerve stimulation (VNS) demonstrates that it produces robust therapeutic effects, however, posing concerns related to invasiveness and side-effects. Trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) has been recently proposed as a valid alternative to VNS. The ear presents different vagus and trigeminal nerve distribution; its innervation is the theoretical basis of different reflex therapies, including auriculotherapy. An increasing number of studies have shown that several therapeutic effects induced by invasive VNS and TNS can be reproduced by noninvasive auricular-nerve stimulation. However, the sites and neurobiologic mechanisms by which VNS and TNS produce their therapeutic effects are not yet clear..
Alternative Title
Med Acupunct
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Date
Date Created
5/1/2019
Language
English
Source
Type
Journal Article
doi
10.1089/acu.2018.1254
issn
1933-6586
issue
3
page end
150
page start
141
volume
30