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ASZMANN , Oskar C.

Last name: ASZMANN

First name: Oskar C.

October 9, 2024 (v1)

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Characterization, Number, and Spatial Organization of Nerve Fibers in the Human Cervical Vagus Nerve and its Superior Cardiac Branch

Kronsteiner, Bettina Carrero Rojas, Génova Reissig, Lukas F.

Background: Electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve (VN) is a therapy for epilepsy, obesity, depression, and heart diseases. However, whole nerve stimulation leads to side effects. We examined the neuroanatomy of the mid-cervical segment of the human VN and its superior cardiac branch to gain insight into the side effects of VN stimulation...

Uploaded on: October 10, 2024