Vagus nerve stimulation (IMAGE)

University of Oklahoma

Vagus nerve stimulation

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Researchers are discovering that stimulating the vagus nerve with electrical impulses may hold the key to treating a number of chronic conditions, including osteoarthritis, depression, atrial fibrillation and POTS.

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