Transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation for enhanced learning
AssigneesWashington University, Saint Louis University
InventorsEric Leuthardt, Kara Donovan, Jenna Gorlewicz, Joshua Adams
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Abstract
A method of enhanced learning is provided. The method includes stimulating a cutaneous distribution of a subject's vagus nerve within the subject's ear with a nerve stimulating vibrational signal. The method also includes instructing the subject in performing an activity while the subject's vagus nerve is stimulated. The method further includes monitoring one or more statistics of the subject during the activity.
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A method of enhanced learning, the method comprising:
- stimulating a cutaneous distribution of a subject's vagus nerve within the subject's ear with a nerve stimulating vibrational signal;
- instructing the subject in performing an activity while the subject's vagus nerve is stimulated;
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- registering that the activity and the stimulation have been performed concurrently.
A method of enhanced learning, the method comprising:
- stimulating a cutaneous distribution of a subject's vagus nerve within the subject's ear with a nerve stimulating vibrational signal;
- instructing the subject to perform a physical activity while the subject's vagus nerve is stimulated;
- and
- registering that the activity and the stimulation have been performed concurrently;
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- assisting the subject in performing the physical activity.
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A system for enhanced learning, the system comprising a vibrotactile stimulation device including at least one form factor, wherein the vibrotactile stimulation device is configured to provide a vibration to stimulate a subject's vagus nerve with a vibrotactile signal during an activity, wherein the vibrotactile signal is configured to stimulate a cutaneous distribution of a subject's vagus nerve within the subject's ear with a nerve stimulating signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.