Effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation and exploration of brain network mechanisms in children with high−functioning autism spectrum disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

• Ke Sun,
• Ying Li,
• Zhenhang Zhai,
• Heqing Yin,
• Shuli Liang,
• Feng Zhai,
• Yonghua Cui,
• Guojun Zhang

Affiliations

Ke Sun

Functional Neurosurgery Department, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Ying Li

Department of Psychiatry, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Beijing, China

Zhenhang Zhai

Functional Neurosurgery Department, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Heqing Yin

Functional Neurosurgery Department, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Shuli Liang

Functional Neurosurgery Department, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Feng Zhai

Functional Neurosurgery Department, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Yonghua Cui

Department of Psychiatry, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Beijing, China

Guojun Zhang

Functional Neurosurgery Department, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China