Vagus nerve stimulation therapy improved the symptoms of treatment-resistant depression for nearly 500 participants in a ...

Participants in clinic trial went from being unable to get out of bed to being productive and interacting with loved ones ...

The global vagus nerve Stimulator market burden of neurological diseases is on the rise, especially in emerging economies.

A vagus nerve stimulation device was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) nearly two decades ago for treatment-resistant depression, but it has not become widely available.

The device is implanted underneath the collarbone ... “And the nice thing about vagus nerve stimulation, we know from other studies, is that when the patient responds, the effects usually ...

Those on the extreme end of the depression spectrum face symptoms that impact their daily activities too and not just their interpersonal relationships-- such that they cannot be cured by therapy and ...

Participants were fitted with a device capable of stimulating one of their vagus nerves ... and see if the benefits are ...

Vagus nerves, in orange, run from the brain through the neck to the internal organs (Getty via WashU Medicine) This type of vagus nerve stimulation device was approved for treatment-resistant ...