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vagus nerve stimulation
vagus nerve stimulationn. The use of a surgically implanted electronic device to stimulate or regulate the activity of the vagus nerve, used in treatment-resistant depression and in epilepsy for people whose seizures are poorly controlled by medication and in whom brain surgery is contraindicated.vagus nerve stimulation
vagus nerve stimulation Psychiatry Electroconvulsive therapy
in which a pacemaker-like device stimulates the vagus nerve. See Electroconvulsive therapy. vagus nerve stimulationA treatment for seizures and treatment-resistant depression in which a generator sends electrical impulses along the left vagus nerve. The impulse generator is typically inserted under the clavicle on the left side of the chest during a brief surgical procedure. The device is set to generate electrical impulses of appropriate amplitude, frequency, and pulse width to control a patient's symptoms. See also: stimulationThesaurusSeestimulation |