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What is vagus nerve stimulation?
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Depression treatment: A form of treatment where small electrical pulses are applied to your vagus nerve in your neck as it travels to your brain. It is used for certain types of epilepsy and depression which is refractory to antidepressants.
Answered 4/6/2018
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Seizure Treatment: Vagus nerve stimulation involves the surgical implantation of a small device, similar to a pacemaker, in the chest with wires under the skin which are wrapped around the vagus nerve in the neck. Vns has been found effective in the treatment of some patients with seizures.
Answered 1/14/2019
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Is it possible to have vagus nerve stimulation without using a vagal nerve stimulator?
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What can vagus nerve stimulation therapy do for epilepsy?
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What about vagus nerve stimulation as a treatment for chronic depression?
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What percentage of epilepsy patients are good candidates for vagus nerve stimulation (vns) therapy?
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Is this a sign of a damaged vagus nerve? Every day before I have a bowel movement, I feel hyper stimulation in my intestines & it causes me to vomit!!
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