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VNS: A Small Device Making a Big Difference

A Vagus Nerve Stimulator (VNS) is a small device being used to improve the lives of eligible individuals impacted by epilepsy. The versions of the device discussed in this episode are inserted under the skin in an out-patient procedure. The VNS device acts like a pacemaker for the brain administering doses of electricity in an attempt to reduce, lessen the intensity, or eliminate seizures. Join us as we discuss the VNS device, including patient eligibility, the surgical implant process, and possible side-effects of the device. Dr. Takijah Heard, Division Head of Pediatric Neurology at Northshore Neurological Institute, walks us through these topics and more in this episode of Seizing Life. For more information about epilepsy and what CURE Epilepsy is doing to find a cure, please visit: https://www.cureepilepsy.org/ Check out the audio version of this episode at: https://www.cureepilepsy.org/vns-a-sm...