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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Could Vagus Nerve Stimulation Be a Treatment for COVID-19 Symptoms?

Based on preliminary observations, researchers suggested that noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation could help curb respiratory symptoms of COVID-19. Qualitative results based on two case reports of patients using the intervention to self-treat COVID-19 have been published in the journal Neuromodulation (2020 Apr 27;10.1111/ner.13172).

“We are spending a lot of effort on looking for a vaccine, and that’s appropriate, as well as looking for methods of blocking viral replication, and