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Acute transcutaneous cervical but not auricular vagus nerve stimulation increases alpha wave brain activity and lowers arterial blood pressure

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Acute application of noninvasive bilateral transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation caused a reduction in systolic blood pressure, associated with a decrease in low-frequency systolic blood pressure variability. Furthermore, cervical vagus nerve stimulation increased alpha wave EEG activity. These responses may indicate a more relaxed mental state during cervical VNS.

Source: American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology

DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00219.2025

Authors: Rodela Ahmed, Andrea Coello, Aamani S. Pillutla, Gurpreet Telwar, Harald M. Stauss

Institution: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research

Subfield: Neurology

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4417298938

FWCI: 0.611

Cites: 51

Cited by: 2

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