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      • Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) uses an implantable device to stimulate the vagus nerve in your neck. The electric impulse travels to your brain, where it’s dispersed to different areas to change the way brain cells work. VNS is sometimes called a “pacemaker for the brain.”
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  2. Feb 23, 2020 · Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy is a treatment for epilepsy that involves a stimulator (or 'pulse generator') which is connected, inside the body, to the left vagus nerve in the neck. The stimulator sends regular, mild electrical stimulations through this nerve to help calm down the irregular electrical brain activity that leads to seizures.

  3. VNS therapy involves having a small device, called a generator, implanted under the skin of your chest. The generator sends electrical pulses to your brain through a lead attached to a nerve in your neck called the vagus nerve.

  4. VNS can help reduce the frequency and duration of seizures for adults with epilepsy. How does VNS therapy work? VNS therapy uses the VNS system, which is made up of three parts: A small pacemaker-like medical device (called the pulse generator) that is implanted under the skin in the left side of the chest.

  5. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) uses an implanted device to send an electrical pulse to your vagus nerve, which then travels to your brain. VNS is used to treat epilepsy, depression and as a rehabilitation aid for stroke.

  6. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) may prevent or lessen seizures by sending regular, mild pulses of electrical energy to the brain via the vagus nerve. The therapy consists of a device that is implanted under the skin in the left chest area.

  7. What is VNS? Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a type of surgery that can treat mental health problems. Rarely, doctors may use it to treat: Severe depression, if other treatments have not helped; Epilepsy; Some research shows that VNS can reduce the symptoms of severe depression that hasn't been helped by other treatments.

  8. Apr 18, 2023 · The FDA has approved a noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation device to treat cluster headaches and migraine in the United States. This device stimulates the vagus nerve when it's held against the skin of the neck. The stimulation blocks pain signals to prevent or relieve head pain.

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