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Bioelectronic medicine for the autonomic nervous system: clinical applications and perspectives

Cracchiolo, Marina
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Ottaviani, Matteo Maria
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Panarese, Alessandro
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August 1, 2021
Journal Of Neural Engineering

Bioelectronic medicine (BM) is an emerging new approach for developing novel neuromodulation therapies for pathologies that have been previously treated with pharmacological approaches. In this review, we will focus on the neuromodulation of autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity with implantable devices, a field of BM that has already demonstrated the ability to treat a variety of conditions, from inflammation to metabolic and cognitive disorders. Recent discoveries about immune responses to ANS stimulation are the laying foundation for a new field holding great potential for medical advancement and therapies and involving an increasing number of research groups around the world, with funding from international public agencies and private investors. Here, we summarize the current achievements and future perspectives for clinical applications of neural decoding and stimulation of the ANS. First, we present the main clinical results achieved so far by different BM approaches and discuss the challenges encountered in fully exploiting the potential of neuromodulatory strategies. Then, we present current preclinical studies aimed at overcoming the present limitations by looking for optimal anatomical targets, developing novel neural interface technology, and conceiving more efficient signal processing strategies. Finally, we explore the prospects for translating these advancements into clinical practice.

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review article
DOI
10.1088/1741-2552/abe6b9
Web of Science ID

WOS:000629555300001

Author(s)
Cracchiolo, Marina
Ottaviani, Matteo Maria
Panarese, Alessandro
Strauss, Ivo
Vallone, Fabio
Mazzoni, Alberto
Micera, Silvestro  
Date Issued

2021-08-01

Publisher

IOP PUBLISHING LTD

Published in
Journal Of Neural Engineering
Volume

18

Issue

4

Article Number

041002

Subjects

Engineering, Biomedical

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Neurosciences

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Engineering

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Neurosciences & Neurology

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bioelectronic medicine

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autonomic nervous system

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closed-loop neuromodulation

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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April 10, 2021
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/177104
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