Used to treat refractory epilepsy
Pulse generator implanted in chest, electric lead attached to vagus<unk>  in neck
Generator stimulates<unk><unk>  at regular intervals
Usually does NOT stimulate right vagus<unk>  (which innervates heart)
Magnet over VNS leads to extra stimulation
Patients/caregivers may use magnet in case of aura or breakthrough seizure
Usually does NOT stimulate right vagus<unk>  (which innervates heart)
Patients/caregivers may use magnet in case of aura or breakthrough seizure
Vagal nerve stimulator complications
Gastric pacemaker complications
Deep brain stimulator complications
Cardiac ablation complications
Pacemaker complication
Left ventricular assist device complications
Local anesthetic systemic toxicity
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator complication