Description
Vagal Nerve Stimulation is a medical treatment that is gaining more and more attention for the treatment of many disorders including depression, migraines, chronic pain, opiate addiction, epilepsy, and the effects of stress. This course describes the neuroanatomy involved in the vagus nerve and its associated structures and central projections in the brain. It covers existing vagal nerve stimulation devices, recent research on electro-acupuncture vagal nerve stimulation, and parameters for providing vagal nerve stimulation in clinical practice. It explains what parasympathetic tone is, and how a loss of parasympathetic tone manifests clinically. Functional neurological exams for a loss of vagal/parasympathetic tone are provided.
- Gain a deeper understanding of the neuroanatomy involved in the central autonomic network
- Understand how parasympathetic tone works in the body, and how a loss of parasympathetic tone manifests clinically
- Learn the anatomy involved in the auricular branch of the vagus nerve
- Learn electro-acupuncture parameters for providing vagal nerve stimulation
- Learn functional neurological exams relevant to assessing the midbrain and brainstem
This course is approved for 2 NCCAOM PDA continuing education credits.
Access is available for 1-year from purchase date. Please do not redistribute.
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