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PTSD treatment that excites a nerve in your neck wipes symptoms completely
A group of Texas-based researchers has developed an effective way to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that involves zapping the vagus nerve around the neck, using a device the size of a shirt button.
A group of Texas-based researchers has developed an effective way to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that involves zapping the vagus nerve around the neck, using a device the size of a shirt button. "In a trial like this, some subjects usually do get better, but rarely do they lose their PTSD diagnosis," said Dr. Michael Kilgard, a neuroscience professor at UT Dallas and an author of the paper that appeared in the journal Brain Stimulation in March. The concept of using VNS isn't entirely new: more that a decade ago, it had been shown to effectively aid in treating movement impairment in people who've suffered a stroke, and more recently in reducing fatigue in sleep-deprived subjects.
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