Andrea Parker, Occupational Therapist explains how to administer transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) using the Parasym device and standard TENS devices. She also demonstrates a new tragus clip electrode that may increase the accessibility of tVNS to a wider range of people.
CONTENTS:
0:00 Introduction
2:06 Parasym and Standard TENS Devices
3:41 Ear Clip Electrodes
7:32 Setting up a TENS Device for tVNS
9:59 How to Administer tVNS
12:54 Safety and Side-Effects
ANDREA PARKER’S OTHER VIDEOS:
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation: ME/CFS & Beyond (Brief 15 mins) ua-cam.com/video/WGBXKQgg9tU/v-deo.html
- What Happens in Vagus: ME/CFS & Beyond (Seminar 56 mins) ua-cam.com/video/W5QWcF_cfCw/v-deo.html
SAFETY INFORMATION:
- Parasym Device Quick Start Guide: www.parasym.co/uga.html
EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS AND SUPPORT:
- Tragusclip.com: tragusclip.com/
- Parasym www.parasym.co/index.html
- A Vagus Adventure - Dawn Wiley: groups/492041135346672/
*Please note TENS Machine UK no longer sell vagus kits
RESEARCH IN ME/CFS, LONG COVID AND FIBROMYALGIA:
University of Liverpool / Physios for ME tVNS Survey: www.physiosforme.com/post/vagus-nerve-stimulation-survey-results
University of South Australia tVNS Survey (***participants wanted with fibromyalgia***) mecfssa.org.au/resources/surveys#investigating-the-use-of-trans-auricular-vagal-ne
Verbanck P, et al. Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) can Reverse the Manifestations of the Long-COVID Syndrome: A Pilot Study. Advances in Neurology and Neuroscience Research Volume 2. emrespublisher.com/open-access-pdf/transcutaneous-auricular-vagus-nerve-stimulation-can-reverse-the-manifestations-of-the-long-covid-syndrome-a-pilot-study-100011.pdf
Traianos E, et al. The Effects Of Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation On Immunological Responses And Patient Reported Outcome Measures Of Fatigue In Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, And Rheumatoid Arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 2021;80:1057-1058. ard.bmj.com/content/80/Suppl_1/1057.3
OTHER REFERENCES:
Redgrave J et al. Safety and tolerability of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve stimulation in humans; a systematic review. Brain Stimul. Nov-Dec 2018;11(6):1225-1238. doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2018.08.010
Verma N et al. Auricular Vagus Neuromodulation-A Systematic Review on Quality of Evidence and Clinical Effects. Front. Neurosci., 30 April 2021 doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2021.664740
Yap JYY et al. Critical Review of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Challenges for Translation to Clinical Practice. Front. Neurosci. (2020) 14:284. doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2020.00284
Sean L et al. A Review of Parameter Settings for Invasive and Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Applied in Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders. Front. Neurosci., 13 July 2021 doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2021.709436
Breit S et al. Vagus Nerve as Modulator of the Brain-Gut Axis in Psychiatric and Inflammatory Disorders. Front. Psychiatry, 13 March 2018 | doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00044