Vagal Nerve Stimulation‐Modulation of the Anti‐Inflammatory Response and Clinical Outcome in Psoriatic Arthritis or Ankylosing Spondylitis

Abstract

This open-label study provides support for an anti-inflammatory effect of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in patients with psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. The modulated immune response and reduced disease activity and CRP-levels raise the fascinating possibility of using neuromodulation as an add-on to existing pharmacological treatments.