Vagus nerve stimulation-guided neurorehabilitation in patients with strokes: What evidence do we have?

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  • Stefhania Orozco González Clínica Neumológica del Pacífico. Cali, Colombia.
  • Stefanya Geraldine Bermúdez-Moyano Hospital Universitario del Valle, Unidad de Cuidado Intensivo. Cali, Colombia.
  • Juan Santiago Serna Trejos Universidad Libre. Cali, Colombia. / Universidad ICESI. Cali, Colombia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3140-8995

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https://doi.org/10.20453/rhr.v7i2.6197

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Stefhania Orozco González, Clínica Neumológica del Pacífico. Cali, Colombia.

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Stefanya Geraldine Bermúdez-Moyano, Hospital Universitario del Valle, Unidad de Cuidado Intensivo. Cali, Colombia.

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Juan Santiago Serna Trejos, Universidad Libre. Cali, Colombia. / Universidad ICESI. Cali, Colombia.

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2024-12-27

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Orozco González, S., Bermúdez-Moyano, S. G., & Serna Trejos, J. S. (2024). Vagus nerve stimulation-guided neurorehabilitation in patients with strokes: What evidence do we have?. Revista Herediana De Rehabilitación, 7(2), 66–69. https://doi.org/10.20453/rhr.v7i2.6197

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