Pairing taVNS and CIMT is feasible and may improve upper extremity function in infants

• Main Authors: Kelly McGloon (Author), Elizabeth Humanitzki (Author), Julia Brennan (Author), Philip Summers (Author), Alyssa Brennan (Author), Mark S. George (Author), Bashar W. Badran (Author), Anne R. Cribb (Author), Dorothea Jenkins (Author), Patricia Coker-Bolt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In this study we combined non-invasive transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) with 40 h of constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) in infants. All infants completed the full intervention with no adverse events. Therapists were able to maintain high treatment fidelity and reporte...