Your Guide to VNS Therapy™
Welcome to a brief overview of VNS Therapy™ and helpful information when seeking care. If this is an emergency, please call 911.
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VNS Therapy™ Delivers Stimulation in 3 Ways
Normal Mode
Helps Prevent Seizures
Stimulation is delivered at regular intervals all day, every day, to help prevent seizures.
Magnet Mode
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
VNS Therapy® Magnet
The VNS Therapy® Magnet allows patients and caregivers to manually deliver an extra dose of therapy which can stop a seizure once it starts. It can also be used to help shorten the duration of a seizure and improve recovery time after seizures.
Two magnets are provided with the VNS Therapy® System. The magnet is surrounded by a plastic casing similar to the shape of a watch and can be worn on the wrist or kept nearby in a pocket or bag.
If you feel a seizure is about to begin, or once a seizure is happening, the magnet can be used to initiate an extra dose of stimulation. The magnet can be used more than once during a seizure if necessary. Using the magnet more than once will not harm you or the device.
