Erin
On VNS Therapy
since 1999
How VNS Therapy Works
VNS Therapy is a personalized, comprehensive approach to seizure control.
What does VNS Therapy involve?
VNS Therapy is delivered through a device that sends mild pulses to the vagus nerve at regular intervals throughout the day in an effort to prevent seizures.
An additional dose of therapy may stop or shorten your seizure, decrease its intensity and improve your recovery.
VNS Therapy includes a short outpatient procedure which takes about an hour.
VNS Therapy is not brain surgery.
The 3 modes of VNS Therapy explained
Standard Mode
Prevention Delivery
Therapy is delivered at regular intervals all day, every day in an effort to prevent seizures. |
Detect & Respond*
Responsive Delivery
Automatic delivery of an extra dose of therapy activated when a rapid increase in heart rate is detected, which may be associated with seizures. This may stop or shorten a seizure once it starts. |
Magnet Mode
On-Demand Delivery
Provides you or a caregiver the ability to manually deliver an additional dose of therapy in an effort to stop or shorten a seizure once it starts. |
An extra dose of therapy may stop or shorten a seizure
An extra dose of therapy may be administered using the VNS Therapy magnet or via Detect & Respond Mode (models 106 and 1000 only).
EEG (monitoring method used to record electrical activity of the brain)
Animation is for illustrative purposes only. Individual results may vary.
Day/Night Programming
Optional feature that allows your doctor to customize VNS Theapy based on your lifestyle preferences or side effect management. Your doctor can program your device to different settings for any two periods of time during a 24-hour period.
Scheduled Programming
Scheduled Programming allows your doctor to pre-program your device to automatically change therapy settings at intervals he or she chooses to quickly reach your targeted dose. This option can reduce the need for you to attend follow up appointments for programming, giving you time back to live your best life.
Mariam
On VNS Therapy
since 2014
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