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This article is a commentary discussing the effects of vagus nerve stimulation on cognitive performance in patients with treatment-resistant depression.
Why the study?
Does vagus nerve stimulation improve cognitive performance in patients with treatment-resistant depression?
Does vagus nerve stimulation improve cognitive performance in patients with treatment-resistant depression?
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This is a commentary on a study evaluating the effects of vagus nerve stimulation on cognitive performance in treatment-resistant depression.
*Arthur Sommer Rotenberg Depression and Suicide Studies Program St. Michael’s Hospital †Department of Psychiatry University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada ‡Krembil Research Institute Toronto Western Hospital Toronto, Ontario, Canada Commentary on: Sackeim HA, Keilp JG, Rush AJ, et al 2001. The effects of vagus nerve stimulation on cognitive performance in patients with treatment-resistant depression. Neuropsychiatry Neuropsychol Behav Neurol. 14:53–62. The commentators declare no conflicts of interest. https://journals.lww.com/cogbehavneurol/Fulltext/2001/01000/The_Effects_of_Vagus_Nerve_Stimulation_on.6.aspx
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Bhat et al. (2018) conducted an editorial in Treatment-resistant depression. Vagus nerve stimulation was evaluated on Cognitive performance. This article is a commentary discussing the effects of vagus nerve stimulation on cognitive performance in patients with treatment-resistant depression.
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