The purpose of this study is to find out if we can gain access to the vagus nerve which is largely an internal nerve that controls stomach function. We hope to gain access to the internal vagus nerve by electrically stimulating the nerve around the external ear. If we can do this then we hope that this will help our treatment of patients with nausea and vomiting and disordered stomach function
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Amplitude of vagal nerve compound action
Timeframe: 3 hours
Respiratory Changes in heart rate during stimulation
Timeframe: 3 hours
Changes in amplitude of the surface electrogastrogram
Timeframe: 3 hours.
Changes in gastric hormones
Timeframe: 3 hours.