Interrupting Pain to the Brain: Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Part II
Interrupting Pain to the Brain: Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Part II
Episode 117
May 4, 2015
We’re going to delve into how we can suppress pain by stimulating a nerve the lies in the neck called, the vagus nerve. The therapy is called vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) and it’s a newly explored therapy for pain that requires surgical implantation. There are even newly developed, transcutaneous forms that may help with headache … The post Interrupting Pain to the Brain: Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Part II appeared first on Dr. Paul Christo MD.
