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Vagus Nerve Stimulation As an Adjunctive Neurostimulation Tool in Treatment-resistant Depression
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Vagus nerve stimulation: current concepts
1Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA. timothy-mapstone@ouhsc.edu
Neurosurgical Focus
|September 2, 2008
Abstract:
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has become an accepted treatment option for pharmacologically resistant epilepsy. Although initially approved for adults, it increasingly has gained acceptance in children. In this article the author reviews the current state of knowledge of VNS therapy and discusses its potential utility.

