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2. Vagus nerve stimulation - Wikipedia

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   Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a medical treatment that involves delivering electrical impulses to the vagus nerve. It is used as an add-on treatment for certain types of intractable epilepsy , cluster headaches, treatment-resistant depression and stroke rehabilitation.

3. Management of drug-resistant epilepsy - Wikipedia

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   The procedure to implant a vagus nerve stimulator is very safe: no case of death related to VNS implantation surgery has ever occurred. Infection of the tissue pocket in which the generator is located that requires antibiotic treatment occurs in around 3% of patients. [58] [59] The most common side effect is hoarseness or change in voice ...

4. Responsive neurostimulation device - Wikipedia

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   Neurostimulation for chronic pain is primarily through the use of spinal cord stimulators. [11] These devices deliver electrical stimulation to different areas of the spine based on where they are implanted. Since 2012, Medtronic has produced spinal cord stimulators with accelerometers that can predict the patient's position. The device can be ...

5. What to Know About Vagus Nerve Stimulation for IBD - AOL

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   Joseph signed on and began using a non-invasive VNS device that delivers electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve through the ear, twice a day for 10 minutes at a time. ... medication. The Power ...

6. Neuromodulation (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) [27] Hypoglossal nerve stimulation, an option for some patients who have obstructive sleep apnea [28] Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) for the treatment of incontinence. Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS, which refers to simulation of nerves beyond the spine or brain, and may be considered to include ...

7. Vagus nerve stimulation may relieve treatment-resistant ... - AOL

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   Vagus nerve stimulation therapy improved the symptoms of treatment-resistant depression for nearly 500 participants in a major clinical trial. ... to find a medication that would alleviate his ...