Then, they run a wire under your skin from the stimulator to an electrode attached to the vagus nerve ... that causes seizures. Another theory is that triggering the nerve makes your brain ...

Implantable vagus nerve stimulation devices have ... fat that you might have between the stimulator itself and the nerve, so the way that it engages the nerve is not as well understood.” ...

So, when I first heard about vagus nerve stimulation (VNS ... This type of treatment has been approved for treating seizures and refractory depression (also known as “treatment-resistant ...

And now, devices like the Truvaga Plus ($449, originally $499), a handheld vagus nerve stimulator, are gaining popularity for their potential to offer a convenient, nonsurgical approach to reaping ...

But over the years, Faulkner started having seizures more and ... which is wrapped around the left vagus nerve in her neck, which runs into her brain. The stimulator is programmed by the ...

U.S. Patent No. 11,766,562 entitled “Nerve Stimulator for Use with a Mobile Device” was issued on September 26, 2023, and is generally related to treating seizures, such as epileptic seizures ...

Featured in tech millionaire Bryan Johnson’s Netflix documentary Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants To Live Forever, this piece of kit is marketed as the vagus nerve stimulator that biohacks your ...

Another incision is made on the left side of the neck and a thin wire (placed just under the skin) runs from the device to the large vagus nerve in ... 30 seconds that the stimulator is on.

Pressing a $269 electrical device against the vagus nerve in your neck may ... fat that you might have between the stimulator ...