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Qing Zhang1, Xue Luo2, Xiao-Hui Wang3

  • 1Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, China.

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Summary

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) shows promise for treating epilepsy, with improved response rates and EEG changes in patients. Animal studies confirm taVNS effectively reduces epileptic behavior and seizure frequency.

Keywords:
Auricular acupunctureClinical efficiencyEpilepsyPreclinical researchSystematic reviewTranscutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation

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