A Different Approach to Difficult-to-Treat Depression.
Get Well and Stay Well with VNS Therapy™
The VNS Therapy™ System is indicated for the treatment of chronic or recurrent depression in patients who are in a treatment-resistant or treatment-intolerant major depressive episode.
You Are Not Alone
Depression is the second most common mental health disorder in Europe - with 21 million people affected.
Around 50% of all people with depression will experience a chronic or recurrent course of illness for which long-term treatment is recommended.
What is Difficult-To-Treat Depression?
Difficult-to-Treat Depression (DTD) is a depression that continues to cause a significant burden despite usual treatment efforts.
People with difficult-to-treat depression can experience
Poor quality of life
Difficulties with daily functioning
Social and work challenges
Other mental and physical health conditions
Increased hospitalisations
Increased use of healthcare services
A Different Approach
VNS Therapy™ for Difficult-to-Treat Depression
The VNS Therapy™ System is indicated for the treatment of chronic or recurrent depression in patients who are in a treatment-resistant or treatment-intolerant major depressive episode.
VNS Therapy™ is a non pharmacological treatment and stands for Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy. The vagus nerve is the longest nerve in your body and is the main nerve that connects your brain to the rest of your body.
What makes VNS Therapy effective:
- VNS Therapy modulates established pathways involved in depression.
- VNS Therapy works by regularly transmitting small electrical signals from a neurostimulator (similar to a pacemaker) through a thin lead under your skin to your vagus nerve in the neck.
- Through these small electrical signals, VNS Therapy has shown to improve depression symptoms.
