Vagus Nerve Stimulation Definition

noun
The use of a surgically implanted electronic device to stimulate or regulate the activity of the vagus nerve, used in treatment-resistant depression and in epilepsy for people whose seizures are poorly controlled by medication and in whom brain surgery is contraindicated.
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation Sentence Examples

  • The cost of vagus nerve stimulation is about £ 105 75 per person per year.

  • If medication is not successful in preventing seizures, surgery, a ketogenic diet, or vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) may be tried.

  • The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in patients over the age of 16 who have intractable partial seizures.

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