Vagal Nerve Stimulation, TBI, and Brain Health: Rethinking Neurological Care | Dr. Michael Hoffman, MD | The Metabolic Link Ep. 92
About this episode
Dr. Michael Hoffman discusses the impact of vagal nerve stimulation on brain health and its underutilization in neurological care.
A veteran walks into the clinic with a persistent migraine. Four minutes of vagal nerve stimulation later, the migraine is gone. This is not a one-off result. It is what Dr. Michael Hoffman has been observing for over seven years in the VA hospital system, using non-invasive devices he considers severely underutilized. Dr. Hoffman is a stroke and cognitive-behavioral neurologist who trained at Columbia University, spent 14 years in the VA system, and has evaluated an estimated 10,000 stroke ...
People in this episode
Hosts: Dr. Dominic D'Agostino, Dr. Angela Poff, Victoria Field
Guest: Dr. Michael Hoffman
Topics covered
- vagal nerve stimulation
- traumatic brain injury
- neurological care
- brain health
- stroke
- cognitive-behavioral neurology
Keywords
- vagal nerve stimulation
- migraine
- brain health
- neurology
- stroke
- cognitive-behavioral
- VA hospital
- non-invasive devices
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Columbia University, VA hospital system
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