Depression  & Vagus Nerve Stimulation

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Vagus nerve stimulation: A new depression treatment option - MayoClinic.com
In mid-2005, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a type of brain stimulation called vagus nerve stimulation for certain types of ...
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) for Depression
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy is administered through an implanted pulse generator and bipolar lead and has been studied in patients with ...
Vagus nerve stimulation surgery
What is the success rate and percent decrease in seizures as a result of the vagus nerve stimulation surgery .

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Wikipedia:  Vagus nerve stimulation is an adjunctive treatment for certain types of intractable epilepsy and clinical depression. VNS uses a stimulator that sends electric impulses to the left vagus nerve in the neck via a lead implanted under the skin. One VNS ... Read More

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