A 2003 study by Rizzo et al. published in Sleep found that chronic vagus nerve stimulation improves alertness and reduces rapid eye movement (REM) sleep in patients with refractory epilepsy.

Authors

• Person: Colten HR, Altevogt BM Organization: National Academies Press
  Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI

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• Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Colten HR, Altevogt BM · National Academies Press via serper

Referenced by nodes (4)

• REM sleep concept
• epilepsy concept
• rapid eye movement (REM) sleep concept
• alertness concept