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Could a New Technique in Vagus Nerve Stimulation Transform Treatment for Epilepsy and Arthritis—Without the Side Effects?

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A new study finds that researchers can steer stimulation toward specific fibers and away from others by overlapping high-frequency currents inside the nerve.

The technique boosted signals to the lungs while sparing the throat, reducing unwanted effects without sacrificing therapeutic impact.

Vagus nerve stimulation ( VNS ) is already FDA -approved for epilepsy, depression, and stroke rehabilitation.

Imec developed the stimulation technique and created the integrated circuit to enable its precise delivery.

It still needs to fine-tune a range of parameters, from electrode placement to the exact frequencies and amplitudes of the stimulation currents.

With a few more tweaks, vagus therapies might finally hit just the right nerve.

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https://doi.org/10.1111/head.14963 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-59595-4 https://www.neurosurgery.wisc.edu/staff/ludwig-kip/https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37332223300 https://feinstein.northwell.edu/institutes-researchers/our-researchers/stavros-zanos-md-phd https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/17598-vagus-nerve-stimulation https://bioelecmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s42234-022-00091-1 https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/vagus-nerve-stimulation/about/pac-20384565 https://www.imec-int.com/en https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2021.685872/full https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09028-5

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