{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 537 \u2013 Vagus Nerve Stimulator: \u201cI Have a Client Who . . .\u201d Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner","description":"A simple question turned into a deep dive, and I learned a ton along the way! A client has an implanted vagus nerve stimulator. Now what? In this episode of I Have a Client Who . . ., Ruth explore's how vagus nerve stimulators work, why they\u2019re used, and the precautions massage therapists should consider. Plus, we discuss the exciting possibilities these devices hold for a wide range of treatments. Resources: Ben-Menachem, E. (2001) \u201cVagus nerve stimulation, side effects, and long-term safety,\u201d Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology: Official Publication of the American Electroencephalographic Society, 18(5), pp. 415\u2013418. Available at: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/00004691-200109000-00005.   Lerman, I. et al. (2019) \u201cNoninvasive vagus nerve stimulation alters neural response and physiological autonomic tone to noxious thermal challenge,\u201d PLoS ONE, 14(2), p. e0201212. Available at: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0201212.   Mandalaneni, K. and Rayi, A. (2025) \u201cVagus Nerve Stimulator,\u201d in StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing. Available at: http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK562175\/ (Accessed: October 22, 2025).   Olsen, L.K. et al. (2023) \u201cVagus nerve stimulation: mechanisms and factors involved in memory enhancement,\u201d Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 17. Available at: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fnhum.2023.1152064.   Tariq, K. et al. (2020) \u201cA case report of Vagus nerve stimulation for intractable hiccups,\u201d International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 78, pp. 219\u2013222. Available at: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijscr.2020.12.023.   UCL (2025) Vagus nerve stimulation could help people get more exercise, UCL News. Available at: https:\/\/www.ucl.ac.uk\/news\/2025\/jul\/vagus-nerve-stimulation-could-help-people-get-more-exercise (Accessed: October 22, 2025).   Vagus Nerve (no date) Physiopedia. Available at: https:\/\/www.physio-pedia.com\/Vagus_Nerve (Accessed: October 22, 2025).   Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS): What It Is, Uses & Side Effects (no date) Cleveland Clinic. Available at: https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/treatments\/17598-vagus-nerve-stimulation (Accessed: October 18, 2025).   Wu, Q. et al. (2024) \u201cCurrent status of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation for tinnitus: a narrative review of modern research,\u201d Frontiers in Neuroscience, 18, p. 1405310. 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