Mechanism of vagus nerve stimulation in the neuroregulation of attention

VernacularTitle:迷走神经刺激在注意力神经调控中的作用机制
Author: Jincao ZHI ¹ ; Xueyan JIA ; Qing CHANG ; He XU ; Weiwei JI ; Yan WANG
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1. 黑龙江中医药大学研究生院,哈尔滨 150040
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: vagus nerve stimulation; attention; neuroregulation; norepinephrine
From: Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2025;35(2):139-146
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Attention refers to the body's capacity to maintain alert awareness of internal and external stimuli.Attention deficit can impair an individual's learning capacity and working proficiency,resulting in a heavy burden to the family and society.Vagus nerve stimulation(VNS)is an emerging neuro regulatory technique that can achieve reciprocal interaction between the central and peripheral nervous systems,which has demonstrated great potential for the treatment of neurological and psychiatric diseases;however,it has not been used clinically to treat attention-deficient developmental disorders in children or neurodegenerative diseases in the aged population.We briefly review the anatomical and physiological bases of VNS,and its application status and potential use in treating attention deficit diseases.A potential mechanism by which VNS participates in attention-related nervous regulation is proposed,to lay a theoretical foundation for the application of VNS in the field of attention nervous regulation.