ReviewMolecular and cellular biochemistry2025
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) preventing postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD): two potential mechanisms in cognitive function.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on motor and gait performance in Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Beyond apoptosis: Exploring necroptosis, ferroptosis, and pyroptosis in sevoflurane- and isoflurane-associated PNDs.IBRO neuroscience reports · 2025Review
- Molecular mechanisms of gut microbiota dysbiosis and metabolites in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis: implications for precision therapeutics.Molecular brain · 2025Review
- Effects of volatile and intravenous anesthetics on postoperative cognitive dysfunction: a mechanistic review.Journal of anesthesia · 2025Review
- Advances in vagus nerve management strategies in thoracoscopic lung resections: a narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Review
- A case for a bigger role of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in brain injury rehabilitation.Croatian medical journal · 2025Article
- Preoperative inflammatory pain exacerbates postoperative pain and neurocognitive impairment.IBRO neuroscience reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) impacts a significant number of patients annually, frequently impairing their cognitive abilities and resulting in unfavorable clinical outcomes. Aimed at addressing cognitive impairment, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a therapeutic approach, which was used in many mental disordered diseases, through the modulation of vagus nerve activity. In POCD model, the enhancement of cognition function provided by VNS was shown, demonstrating VNS effect on cognition in POCD. In the present study, we primarily concentrates on elucidating the role of the VNS improving the cognitive function in POCD, via two potential mechanisms: the inflammatory microenvironment and epigenetics. This study provided a theoretical support for the feasibility that VNS can be a potential method to enhance cognition function in POCD.
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