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FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
Volume 10, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2016.00609
Keywords
Autism Spectrum Disorder; transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation; ear; vagus nerve; transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation; Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81171293]
- China Scholarship [201506385026]
- NIH/CCIH [R01AT006364, R01AT008563, R21AT008707, R61 AT009310, P01 AT006663]
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Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) on the auricular branch of the vagus nerve has been receiving attention due to its therapeutic potential for neuropsychiatric disorders. Although the mechanism of tVNS is not yet completely understood, studies have demonstrated the potential role of vagal afferent nerve stimulation in the regulation of mood and visceral state associated with social communication. In addition, a growing body of evidence shows that tVNS can activate the brain regions associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), trigger neuroimmune modulation and produce treatment effects for comorbid disorders of ASD such as epilepsy and depression. We thus hypothesize that tVNS may be a promising treatment for ASD, not only for comorbid epilepsy and depression, but also for the core symptoms of ASD. The goal of this manuscript is to summarize the findings and rationales for applying tVNS to treat ASD and propose potential parameters for tVNS treatment of ASD.
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