8Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Vagus nerve stimulation is an FDA-approved method for treating seizures in both children and adults. It is often used when at least two medications do not work. During this process, the doctor will implant a vagus nerve stimulator under the chest’s skin with a wire running to your vagus nerve. This small device can deliver electrical pulses to the brain via the vagus nerve, thus reducing the frequency and severity of the seizures. With this treatment, people with epilepsy would require fewer medications. [8]
