迷走神经刺激治疗在神经精神疾病中的应用

Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy in Neuropsychiatric Disorders

迷走神经刺激(vagus nerve stimulation,VNS)作为一种影响脑功能活动的新方法,对神经功能再塑具有一定的影响。研究表明VNS对癫癎、抑郁和焦虑等神经精神疾病的治疗有效。本文就目前VNS治疗的临床应用作一综述。尽管VNS治疗的确切机制尚不清楚,但它为脑功能研究开辟了新的研究领域,对进一步认识一些神经精神疾病的病因具有十分重要的意义。随着研究的深入,VNS治疗方法不断改进和完善,将对一些神经精神疾病的临床治疗提供新的选择。

Vagus nerve stimulation （VNS） is an new method of influencing brain activity, which might suggest neuronal remodeling. VNS might well have a role in the treatment of several neuropsychiatric disorders, such as epilepsy, depression and anxiety. This review introduced the clinical applications of VNS. Although the precise mechanism of action of VNS is still unknown, the search for the mechanism has the potential to lend new insight into brain function and the pathogenesis of several neuropsychiatric diseases. The rapid expansion of research and perfection of the technique could provide a new treatment for several neuropsychiatric diseases.