Medication alone isn’t the answer for 1/3 of people having seizures. Seizures that continue after trying at least two appropriately prescribed, properly used and well-tolerated anti-seizure medications are considered drug-resistant epilepsy.
Studies have shown that adding more medications is not likely to control this kind of epilepsy. But despite this data and what we know about the risks of living with drug-resistant epilepsy, many people continue to be prescribed multiple medications instead of being evaluated for non-drug therapy options.
If you’ve tried multiple medications yet continue to have seizures, it may be time to consider alternative treatment options.
In studies that compared the effects before and after being treated with VNS Therapy as an add-on treatment, some people experienced:
VNS Therapy has been shown to improve over time to help control seizures for years to come.
In a 10-year study of 65 patients that tracked the effectiveness of VNS Therapy in reducing seizure frequency, there was:
Helps Prevent Seizures
Stimulation is delivered at regular intervals all day, every day, to help prevent seizures.
Delivers On-Demand Treatment
Stimulation is manually delivered by swiping the included VNS Therapy Magnet over the generator to help stop or shorten a seizure once it starts
*Only available in Model 1000 and 1000-D
Allows your doctor to program your device to automatically increase therapy settings at intervals they choose in advance until you reach your targeted dose. This option can reduce the need for you to attend follow-up appointments for programming, giving you time back to live your best life.
Is an optional feature that allows your doctor to customize VNS Therapy based on your lifestyle preferences or side effect management. Your doctor can program your device to different settings for any two periods of time during a 24-hour period.
