HOUSTON, Texas — An implanted device that stimulates the vagus nerve has shown promising improvement of arm function in stroke patients in a second small clinical study. While the primary endpoint — ...

Use of vagal nerve stimulation in combination with intense physical rehabilitation in patients with chronic stroke led to improved hand and arm function, with benefits maintained out to 1 year, latest ...

Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke, and every 3 minutes and 14 seconds, someone in the U.S. dies from a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While most ...

The first-ever vagal nerve stimulation system for chronic ischemic stroke rehabilitation has received approval through the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) most stringent pathway. The vagal ...

The vagus nerve is one of the longest nerves in the body, and it’s one of 12 pairs of nerves that originate in the brain and run outward to other regions of the body. It’s one of the most important ...