… April 22 in The Lancet , “ Vagus Nerve Stimulation Paired with Rehabilitation for Upper Limb Motor Function After Ischaemic Stroke (VNS-REHAB): A Randomised, … with sham stimulation. “How to optimize recovery after a stroke has been studied for decades, but there has been little shown to dramatically improve peoples’ daily … effort between the MGH Institute, MGH Neurology, and MGH Neurosurgery. “We are only beginning to understand how to best stimulate the brain to regain function,” …