ArticleFrontiers in systems neuroscience2019
Impact of Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation on Anxiety Level in Young Adults.
Article in Frontiers in systems neuroscience, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Galvanic vestibular stimulation and its applications: a systematic review.Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngologyPooled it
- Mechanistic research on the vestibular-hippocampal pathway in neurodegenerative diseases: an integrative perspective from molecular to behavioral levels.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Review
- Effects of uniform rocking motion on VLPO regional GABA/Glu contents and sleep in rats.Sleep and biological rhythms · 2025Article
- Galvanic vestibular stimulation to rehabilitate postural instability in Parkinson's disease.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2025Article
- No enhancement of vestibular stimulation on visual working memory for actions.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The Effectiveness of Electrical Vestibular Stimulation (VeNS) on Symptoms of Anxiety: Study Protocol of a Randomized, Double-Blinded, Sham-Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Vibrations on mastoid process alter the gait characteristics during walking on different inclines.PeerJ · 2023Article
- Anxiety does not always affect balance: the predominating role of cognitive engagement in a video gaming task.Experimental brain research · 2021Article
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) is a non-invasive method used to stimulate the vestibular system. The vestibular system includes the sensors, neural pathways, vestibular nuclei and the cortical areas receiving integrated vestibular inputs. In addition to its role in postural control or gaze stabilization, the vestibular system is involved in some cognitive functions and in emotion processing. Several studies have revealed a modulating effect of vestibular stimulation on mood state, emotional control, and anxiety level. Nevertheless, GVS is known to induce motion sickness symptoms such as nausea. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the tolerability and efficacy of a GVS protocol to be used potentially as a treatment for anxiety, and also to test the impact of stimulation parameters (duration) on anxiety. Twenty-two students underwent three stimulation conditions: (1) a sham session (no stimulation); (2) a single-duration session (38 min of GVS); and (3) a double-duration session (76 min of GVS). Before and after each stimulation, participants completed a Graybiel Scale form for motion sickness symptoms evaluation and a visual analog scale form for anxiety. We observed a significant diminution of anxiety level after a 38-min session of GVS, while a low level of motion sickness was only found following a 76-min session of GVS. Our preliminary study confirms the feasibility of using GVS to modulate anxiety and corroborates the involvement of the vestibular system in the emotional process.
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