What is a Vagal Nerve Stimulator?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS) for the treatment of certain kinds of epilepsy in 1997. It is a pacemaker-like device that works by intermittently sending a small electrical current to a nerve in the neck called the Vagus Nerve. The electrical impulse travels back to the brain where it helps to reduce and possibly stop seizures.
