Daniel N Cook1, Sean Thompson1, Sasha Stomberg-Firestein1, Marom Bikson2, Mark S George3, Dorothea D Jenkins4, Bashar W Badran5. 1. Brain Stimulation Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, USA. 2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, City College of New York, USA. 3. Brain Stimulation Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, USA; Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC, USA. 4. Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, USA. 5. Brain Stimulation Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, USA. Electronic address: badran@musc.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Studies have found that pairing vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) with motor activity accelerates cortical reorganization. This synchronous pairing may enhance motor recovery. OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a motor-activated auricular vagus nerve stimulation (MAAVNS) system as a potential neurorehabilitation tool. METHODS: We created MAAVNS and validated its function as part of an ongoing clinical trial investigating whether taVNS-paired rehabilitation enhances oromotor learning. We compared 3 different MAAVNS EMG electrode configurations in 3 neonates. The active lead was placed over the buccinator muscle. Reference lead placements were orbital, temporal or frontal. RESULTS: The frontal reference lead produced the highest sensitivity (0.87 ± 0.07 (n = 8)) and specificity (0.64 ± 0.13 (n = 8)). Oral sucking reliably triggers MAAVNS stimulation with high confidence. CONCLUSION: EMG electrodes placed on target orofacial muscles can effectively trigger taVNS stimuli in infants in a closed loop fashion.
BACKGROUND: Studies have found that pairing vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) with motor activity accelerates cortical reorganization. This synchronous pairing may enhance motor recovery. OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a motor-activated auricular vagus nerve stimulation (MAAVNS) system as a potential neurorehabilitation tool. METHODS: We created MAAVNS and validated its function as part of an ongoing clinical trial investigating whether taVNS-paired rehabilitation enhances oromotor learning. We compared 3 different MAAVNS EMG electrode configurations in 3 neonates. The active lead was placed over the buccinator muscle. Reference lead placements were orbital, temporal or frontal. RESULTS: The frontal reference lead produced the highest sensitivity (0.87 ± 0.07 (n = 8)) and specificity (0.64 ± 0.13 (n = 8)). Oral sucking reliably triggers MAAVNS stimulation with high confidence. CONCLUSION: EMG electrodes placed on target orofacial muscles can effectively trigger taVNS stimuli in infants in a closed loop fashion.
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