Neuroimmune modulation represents a promising treatment strategy that uses vagus nerve stimulation to reduce inflammation in ...

and then sends electrical signals to prevent the seizure. A third type is called vagus nerve stimulation in which a device placed in your chest sends continuous electrical signals to your ...

In epilepsy, direct electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve reduces the hyperexcitability of brain cells, reducing seizure activity. How do you stimulate the vagus nerve? Created with Sketch.

Reducing epileptic seizures One of the most well-known benefits of vagus nerve stimulation, Fedrick says, is its ability to help reduce epileptic seizures. In fact, the Food & Drug Administration ...

Nurosym’s device is equally user-friendly, making use of a similar device to stimulate the vagus nerve—which runs between the ...

researchers have been investigating how electrical stimulation of this nerve might help treat conditions such as epilepsy, ...

Vagus nerve stimulation showed adjunctive antidepressant effect in chronic treatment resistant depression, even though available studies rarely exceed 2-year follow up. We report a naturalistic 5 ...

VNS Therapy™ can safely lead to fewer, shorter seizures and better recovery after ... These side effects generally only occur during stimulation. They become less noticeable over time for ...

Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder in the US. In California, more than 427,000 people are living with ...

There is very little known about LGS. Of patients who have been diagnosed withit, 30-35% do not have a known cause.