Nerve stimulation to be trialled for refractory RA

Pilot trial of a device the size of a coffee bean shows it is well tolerated
Reuters Health Staff writer
Base of brain showing cranial nerves

Tiny devices implanted on the vagus nerve and used for a few minutes a day might be able to reduce the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, say the authors of a pilot study.

Researchers have previously used vagus-nerve stimulators, about the size of a coffee bean, as anti-seizure devices.