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ReviewFrontiers in neuroscience2024

Current status of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation for tinnitus: a narrative review of modern research.

Qiqi Wu, Jiawei Wang, Dexiong Han, Lala Qian, Hantong Hu, Hong Gao

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Review in Frontiers in neuroscience, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Qiqi Wu *Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Massage, Wenzhou Central Hospital, Wenzhou, China.
Jiawei Wang *The Third Clinical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Dexiong HanDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Lala QianDepartment of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Massage, Wenzhou Central Hospital, Wenzhou, China.
Hantong HuDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Hong GaoDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tinnitus, characterized by phantom sound perception, is a highly disruptive disorder lacking definitive and effective treatments. Its intricate neural mechanisms are not fully understood. Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) has demonstrated potential as a substitute or supplementary treatment by activating central vagal pathways. However, standardized therapeutic protocols and objective tests to assess efficacy are lacking. Therefore, taVNS shows promise as a therapy for tinnitus, and treatment protocols should be optimized in future clinical trials.

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acupointselectrical stimulationmechanismstinnitusvagus nerve

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PMID39027324
PMCPMC11254635

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