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Clinical Study Results: Efficacy of vagal nerve stimulation on selected patients with intractable epilepsy

Diana Moses R.N., C.N.S., M.S., C.N.R.N.; Mark Yerby M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.N., James Schimshock M.D.
Providence Epilepsy Services, Portland, Oregon

Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) is an adjunctive therapy for improving seizure control in patients with epilepsy. The actual mechanism for how the VNS prevents seizures is not precisely known.