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If a magnet doesn prevent a seizure from coming on, does that mean the VNS isn working properly?

April 26, 2017coming magnet mean properly seizure vns working

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If a magnet doesn prevent a seizure from coming on, does that mean the VNS isn working properly?

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Possibly. Or it could mean that the settings may need to be changed. Someone with a VNS implant who has previously been able to prevent seizures by using a magnet should tell the doctor if it appears to have stopped working. On the other hand, the extra stimulation that the magnet produces will not stop a seizure for everyone.