Transcutaneous Auricular Vague Nerve Stimulation: A Promising Alternative Therapy for Insomnia Disorder
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Transcutaneous Auricular Vague Nerve Stimulation: A Promising Alternative Therapy for Insomnia Disorder
Insomnia disorder (ID) is a common condition that includes difficulty in initiating sleep, maintaining sleep, waking up too early, and nonrestorative or poor-quality sleep, all of which are commonly associated with symptoms of daytime functional impairment [1]. According to a WHO collaborative study in 14 countries, 16% of correspondents had difficulty falling asleep; 25% of the correspondents ...
متن کاملDeqi Sensations of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Auricular Points
Deqi sensation, a psychophysical response characterized by a spectrum of different needling sensations, is essential for Chinese acupuncture clinical efficacy. Previous research works have investigated the component of Deqi response upon acupuncture on acupoints on the trunk and limbs. However, the characteristics of Deqi sensations of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on auric...
متن کاملTranscutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Insomnia Disorder: A Study Protocol for a Double Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial
Background: Insomnia disorder (ID) is a prevalent and costly health condition. Pharmacological treatment, one of the most common treatments provided by primary caregivers, which is far from optimal and has not been recommended since a 2005 consensus report of the National Institutes of Health. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia is recommended. Effectiveness, however, is still limited. An...
متن کاملTranscutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in osteoarthrosis: a therapeutic alternative?
Thirty patients with chronic pain due to osteoarthrosis (OA) of the knee were enrolled in a randomised double-blind cross-over trial of self-administered transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and placebo TENS. Medication was standardised to paracetamol tablets only. As measured on visual analogue scales for pain relief 46% of patients responded to active therapy and 43% to placebo....
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Brain Disorders & Therapy
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2168-975X
DOI: 10.4172/2168-975x.1000227