Background Electrical stimulation of the auricular branch of the vagus nerve (ABVN) via
transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) may influence afferent vagal networks…

We thank Burger and Verkuil [1] for bringing attention to the only published cadaver ear
dissection studies in the literature, published in 2002 by Peuker and Filler [2]. This cadaver study …

BackgroundRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a non-invasive, effective,
and FDA-approved brain stimulation method. However, rTMS parameter selection remains …

Background Lower respiratory infections (LRIs) are a major global contributor to morbidity
and mortality. In 2020–21, non-pharmaceutical interventions associated with the COVID-19 …

The fields of Neurobiology and Neuromodulation have never been closer. Consequently,
the phrase “synaptic plasticity” has become very familiar to non-basic scientists, without …

While daily repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is FDA-approved to treat
depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder, we are still unclear about its therapeutic …

Dysfunction of the proteins regulating synaptic function can cause synaptic plasticity imbalance
that underlies neurological disorders such as intellectual disability. A study found that …

Unprecedented knowledge of the brain is inevitably contributing to the convergence of
neurology and psychiatry. However, clinical training continues to follow a divergent approach …

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is a safe and effective treatment for a
growing number of neuropsychiatric disorders. While the utilization of clinical rTMS is …

Sports-related concussion is now in public awareness more than ever before. Investigations
into underlying pathophysiology and methods of assessment have correspondingly …