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Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Neurological and Mental Disorders: From Germination to Future

Yu-tian Yu, Jing-jun Zhao, Xiao Guo and Pei-jing Rong

Auricular therapies have been applied to diseases since ancient times. Inspired by auricular acupuncture of TCM, and to overcome the disadvantages classic vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), we developed transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS). It was applied to neurological and mental disorders, and also shows a bright prospect to these diseases.