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Table 3 Side effects of Vagus Nerve Stimulation

From: Vagus nerve stimulation for treatment-resistant mood disorders: a long-term naturalistic study

Side effects

Sample (N = 5)

Hoarseness, N (%)

4 (80.0)

Neck pain, N (%)

3 (60.0)

Sore throat, N (%)

2 (40.0)

Headache, N (%)

2 (40.0)

Paresthesia, N (%)

2 (40.0)

Anxiety, N (%)

1 (20.0)

Dysphagia- Dyspepsia, N (%)

1 (20.0)

Others (cough, dyspnoea, chest tightness, stridor, laryngism, reflux, nausea, sweating, earache, snoring), N (%)

3 (60.0)