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Table 2 Amplitude and duration of CSD in different nVNS paradigms

From: Efficacy profile of noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation on cortical spreading depression susceptibility and the tissue response in a rat model

 

n

CSD amplitude (mV)

CSD duration (s)

Amplitude-response

   

Sham stimulation

6

21\(\pm\)1.5

19\(\pm\)1.7

Low intensity nVNS

6

25\(\pm\)0.8

15\(\pm\)0.6

Medium intensity nVNS

6

21\(\pm\)2.5

18\(\pm\)1.9

High intensity nVNS

6

19\(\pm\)2.4

21\(\pm\)2.7

Dose-response

   

Sham stimulation

8

20\(\pm\)0.6

23\(\pm\)3.8

2\(\times\)2-min nVNS

8

20\(\pm\)1.3

21\(\pm\)0.7

3\(\times\)2-min nVNS

9

21\(\pm\)1.1

21\(\pm\)1.3

1\(\times\)6-min nVNS

8

20\(\pm\)0.8

21\(\pm\)1.0

Chronic treatment

   

Daily nFNS

6

20\(\pm\)0.4

20\(\pm\)0.4

Daily nVNS

8

20\(\pm\)0.7

21\(\pm\)0.5

  1. Data are mean\(\pm\)SEM. P>0.05 in all comparison (student’s t-test)