"Our vagus nerve really affects a lot of things," Dr. Allyson Coffin said. "If it's off balance, you will notice." ...

Such treatment involves the use of a device—either implanted inside the chest cavity or noninvasively affixed to the skin— that delivers intermittent electrical impulses to the vagus nerve.

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The vagus nerve is one of the body's cranial nerves that starts at the brain and extends beyond the neck, chest and into the abdomen. "The vagus nerve gets a lot of attention because of its role ...

These devices are implanted in the chest by a healthcare professional and send painless electrical pulses through the vagus nerve. A 2019 review found that about half of the people who used one of ...

As @heyfrankiesimmons explains in her original video, vagus nerve icing simply involves laying a cold compress or ice pack on your chest to ease anxiety. As Simmons goes on to highlight ...

Pulsetto is a wearable device that uses vagus nerve stimulation to reduce stress and improve sleep. The device is non-invasive and works by sending electrical impulses to the vagus nerve ...

The vagus nerve not only divides and branches out (its name derives from the Latin word for “wandering”), but it also connects to and interacts with other nerves in the body.

The implant works with a device that is put into the skin of the chest. A wire then links the left vagus nerve to the device, and the stimulation that is delivered to the vagus nerve sends electrical ...

Getting to know your vagus nerve could help you manage feelings of stress and anxiety. Here’s everything you need to know. One of the key areas of focus to emerge from this trend has been the ...

Such treatment involves the use of a device—either implanted inside the chest cavity or noninvasively affixed to the skin— that delivers intermittent electrical impulses to the vagus nerve.