Washington University School of Medicine
The objective of this study is to generate preliminary data to establish the feasibility and effectiveness of transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) to improve post-operative outcomes of moderate to severe degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM)
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Moderate or severe degenerative cervical myelopathy according to the mJOA * Decompression surgery planned Exclusion Criteria: * • Pregnancy * Electrically active implants (e.g. pacemaker) * Known diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, concomitant thoracic and/or lumbar stenosis, spine tumor, HIV-related myelopathy * Ongoing cancer therapy * Ongoing use of immunomodulating or suppressive medication * Sustained bradycardia with a heartrate \<50 beats per minute for \> 5 minutes following…
Vagus nerve stimulation - clip is attached to ear
Clip will be attached to the ear, but no stimulation will be given.
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