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Mesh term Vagus Nerve Stimulation

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Electric Stimulation Therapy

Description

An adjunctive treatment for PARTIAL EPILEPSY and refractory DEPRESSION that delivers electrical impulses to the brain via the VAGUS NERVE. A battery implanted under the skin supplies the energy.



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