The "How To" of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Andrea Parker, Occupational Therapist explains how to administer transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) using the Parasym device and standard TENS devices. She also demonstrates a new tragus clip electrode that may increase the accessibility of tVNS to a wider range of people.
CONTENTS:
0:00 Introduction
2:06 Parasym and Standard TENS Devices
3:41 Ear Clip Electrodes
7:32 Setting up a TENS Device for tVNS
9:59 How to Administer tVNS
12:54 Safety and Side-Effects
ANDREA PARKER’S OTHER VIDEOS:
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation: ME/CFS & Beyond (Brief 15 mins) • Vagus Nerve Stimulatio...
- What Happens in Vagus: ME/CFS & Beyond (Seminar 56 mins) • Vagus Nerve Stimulatio...
SAFETY INFORMATION:
- Parasym Device Quick Start Guide: www.parasym.co/uga.html
EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS AND SUPPORT:
- Tragusclip.com: tragusclip.com/
- Parasym www.parasym.co/index.html
- A Vagus Adventure - Dawn Wiley: / 492041135346672
*Please note TENS Machine UK no longer sell vagus kits
RESEARCH IN ME/CFS, LONG COVID AND FIBROMYALGIA:
University of Liverpool / Physios for ME tVNS Survey: www.physiosforme.com/post/vag...
University of South Australia tVNS Survey (***participants wanted with fibromyalgia***) mecfssa.org.au/resources/surv...
Verbanck P, et al. Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) can Reverse the Manifestations of the Long-COVID Syndrome: A Pilot Study. Advances in Neurology and Neuroscience Research Volume 2. emrespublisher.com/open-acces...
Traianos E, et al. The Effects Of Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation On Immunological Responses And Patient Reported Outcome Measures Of Fatigue In Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, And Rheumatoid Arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 2021;80:1057-1058. ard.bmj.com/content/80/Suppl_...
OTHER REFERENCES:
Redgrave J et al. Safety and tolerability of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve stimulation in humans; a systematic review. Brain Stimul. Nov-Dec 2018;11(6):1225-1238. doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2018.08...
Verma N et al. Auricular Vagus Neuromodulation-A Systematic Review on Quality of Evidence and Clinical Effects. Front. Neurosci., 30 April 2021 doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2021.66...
Yap JYY et al. Critical Review of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Challenges for Translation to Clinical Practice. Front. Neurosci. (2020) 14:284. doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2020.00284
Sean L et al. A Review of Parameter Settings for Invasive and Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Applied in Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders. Front. Neurosci., 13 July 2021 doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2021.70...
Breit S et al. Vagus Nerve as Modulator of the Brain-Gut Axis in Psychiatric and Inflammatory Disorders. Front. Psychiatry, 13 March 2018 | doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00044