<p>We present a&#xa0;retrospective analysis of nine long COVID patients undergoing auricular vagus nerve stimulation for 4&#xa0;weeks. Questionnaires screening for 35&#xa0;symptoms and 22&#xa0;aspects of quality of life showed improvements in 28/35&#xa0;symptoms immediately after treatment, of which 19&#xa0;persisted at the 12-week follow-up. Most benefits were reported with regards to pain, fatigue, post-exertional malaise, sleep and dysautonomia. Furthermore, the vast majority (19&#xa0;out of 22) of aspects of quality of life were reported to have improved to various degrees.</p>

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Treatment of post-COVID symptoms with auricular vagus nerve stimulation

  • Patrick Gebetsroither,
  • Thomas Ettenauer,
  • Rudolf Likar

摘要

We present a retrospective analysis of nine long COVID patients undergoing auricular vagus nerve stimulation for 4 weeks. Questionnaires screening for 35 symptoms and 22 aspects of quality of life showed improvements in 28/35 symptoms immediately after treatment, of which 19 persisted at the 12-week follow-up. Most benefits were reported with regards to pain, fatigue, post-exertional malaise, sleep and dysautonomia. Furthermore, the vast majority (19 out of 22) of aspects of quality of life were reported to have improved to various degrees.