Stimulation of the vagus nerve as a therapeutic principle. German Version

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Modulation of the parasympathetic tone leads to extensive physiological reactions at several levels, including the decreased production of proinflammatory cytokines. Many studies have demonstrated that chronic inflammatory diseases are associated with reduced parasympathetic and increased sympathetic activities. Moreover, it was demonstrated that a low parasympathetic and a high sympathetic activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) predicts a poor therapeutic response to anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) treatment compared to RA patients with a more balanced autonomic nervous system. The autonomic equilibrium could be restored by electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve. Considering the patients who do not sufficiently respond to the available drugs, patients for whom the effectiveness of the drugs wanes over time, or have drug-related adverse events, a nonpharmacological approach such as bioelectronics might be a useful supplement as an instrument in the successful extension of the therapeutic armamentarium for rheumatic diseases; however, there is a great need for further studies and the development of novel therapeutic strategies in the field of neuroimmunology.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:82

Enthalten in:

Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie - 82(2023), 6 vom: 25. Aug., Seite 462-471

Sprache:

Deutsch

Weiterer Titel:

Stimulation des Nervus vagus als therapeutisches Prinzip

Beteiligte Personen:

Seifert, O [VerfasserIn]
Baerwald, C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cytokines
Electrical stimulation
English Abstract
Journal Article
Neuroimmunology
Parasympathetic activity
Proinflammatory cytokine
Review
Rheumatoid arthritis
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 31.07.2023

Date Revised 31.07.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00393-023-01390-x

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359903355