TIRR Memorial Hermann is one of three U.S. sites participating in stroke trial - Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)

Vagus nerve stimulation has been written about since July, 2012.
And just when the hell will the research be enough to create a stroke protocol? Ask your doctor that exact question. And don't be polite about it.
TIRR Memorial Hermann is one of three U.S. sites participating in stroke trial - Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) 
TIRR Memorial Hermann is taking part in a clinical trial aimed at assessing Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) during rehabilitation for improved upper limb motor function following a stroke. According to the American Heart Association, someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds and stroke is a leading cause of disability in the United States.


The goal of this research is to improve and maximize arm and hand function in stroke survivors. The current study is an extension of a clinical trial conducted last year in Europe. Following the European clinical trial, some patients were able to resume daily activities like driving, cooking, and taking care of young children.
 
TIRR Memorial Hermann is one of only three sites in the United States participating in this trial. Dr. Gerard E. Francisco, chief medical officer at TIRR Memorial Hermann and Professor and Chairman of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department (PM&R) at UT-Health and Dr. Nuray Yozabitran, researcher in the UTHealth Neuromodulation and Neural Interfaces Laboratory at TIRR Memorial Hermann’s NeuroRecovery Research Center are coordinating the Houston trial.