Vagus nerve stimulation

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Medical use

FDA Generalized Anti-seizure medications Adherence Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

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History

Carotid artery Central nervous system Cluster headaches De novo clearance 510(k)

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Mechanisms of action

Inflammation Anti-inflammatory Neurotransmitter Serotonin Norepinephrine

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Cardiac arrest Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Return of spontaneous circulation Cardioversion Hypertension

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Other names: Vagal nerve stimulation

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Medical use

FDA Food and Drug Administration
Generalized Generalized epilepsy
Anti-seizure medications Anticonvulsant
Adherence Adherence (medicine)
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome Lennox–Gastaut syndrome
Tuberous sclerosis complex Tuberous sclerosis
Atonic seizures Atonic seizure
Status epilepticus
The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Major depressive disorder
NICE
Chronic pain
Heart failure
Atrial fibrillation
Ganglionated plexi
Food and Drug Administration FDA

Efficacy

Mechanisms of action

Inflammation
Anti-inflammatory
Neurotransmitter
Serotonin
Norepinephrine
Acetylcholine
GABA Γ-Aminobutyric acid
Nucleus of the solitary tract
Locus coeruleus
Dorsal raphe nuclei Dorsal raphe nucleus
Prefrontal cortex
Nucleus accumbens
Gut-brain axis

Adverse events

Devices and procedures

Collarbone Clavicle
Carotid sheath
Transcutaneous stimulation Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Concha Auricle (anatomy)

History

Carotid artery
Central nervous system
Cluster headaches
De novo clearance Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
510(k)
Emergency Use Authorization
COVID-19
Trigeminal autonomic cephalagia Trigeminal autonomic cephalgia
Hemicrania continua
Paroxysmal hemicrania

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vns epilepsy nerve vagus patients stimulation treatment shown seizures studies study may found depression associated effect used chronic effects reduce

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Vagus nerve stimulation	Other names	Vagal nerve stimulation	1.00	infobox
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome	instance of	Patients who have poor adherence or tolerance of anti-seizure medications may be good candidates for VNS.VNS may provide benefit for particular epilepsy syndromes and seizure types	0.80	text
tuberous sclerosis complex related epilepsy	instance of	Patients who have poor adherence or tolerance of anti-seizure medications may be good candidates for VNS.VNS may provide benefit for particular epilepsy syndromes and seizure types	0.80	text
refractory absence seizures	instance of	Patients who have poor adherence or tolerance of anti-seizure medications may be good candidates for VNS.VNS may provide benefit for particular epilepsy syndromes and seizure types	0.80	text
and atonic seizures	instance of	Patients who have poor adherence or tolerance of anti-seizure medications may be good candidates for VNS.VNS may provide benefit for particular epilepsy syndromes and seizure types	0.80	text
depression	instance of	This makes sense given that seizures consist of abnormal hypersynchronous activity in the brain.Reducing inflammationMultiple lines of evidence suggest that inflammation plays a…	0.80	text
autism spectrum disorder	instance of	This makes sense given that seizures consist of abnormal hypersynchronous activity in the brain.Reducing inflammationMultiple lines of evidence suggest that inflammation plays a…	0.80	text
cognitive impairment	instance of	This makes sense given that seizures consist of abnormal hypersynchronous activity in the brain.Reducing inflammationMultiple lines of evidence suggest that inflammation plays a…	0.80	text
depression	instance of	Reducing inflammationMultiple lines of evidence suggest that inflammation plays a significant role in epilepsy as well as associated neurobehavioral comorbidities	0.80	text
autism spectrum disorder	instance of	Reducing inflammationMultiple lines of evidence suggest that inflammation plays a significant role in epilepsy as well as associated neurobehavioral comorbidities	0.80	text
cognitive impairment	instance of	Reducing inflammationMultiple lines of evidence suggest that inflammation plays a significant role in epilepsy as well as associated neurobehavioral comorbidities	0.80	text

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