vns therapy side effects

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VNS therapy update... It's been a long time since I've been able to connect onto the forum between daily life and other activities that are happening. At any rate, I had to give an update on what has been going on with the VNS. 1) I'm still using the VNS at this time however there have been new changes. 2) As of Oct 2011 I actually got an update to the latest version including another addition because the seizures were totally out of control -- four or five a day. Because the VNS could no longer handle my seizure activity with the settings it was best to go the next step and go with a Deep Brain Stimulator. The VNS was updated to the smaller device as the battery needed to be replaced while I was in the hospital. 3) Once we found the correct settings for the DBS the medication dosage was slowly dropped. I am now taking next to nothing. The next step we have been discussing is to begin removal of medication but we are not quite ready to do that just yet. 4) As of this month it has been a year for my DBS surgery. Not only that, the VNS device has been left at default settings so there now is consideration for what to do with that device at this time. Oh, in the process of all the above, I had to leave my doctorate studies due to the medical surgery then due to recovery. In the end, I felt it was best to stop classes over all and focus on my health. =) S. Elvins

My husband had VNS placed Sept 7 2018. In Oct started having contractions in the neck. We thought this was normal but after recent CT scan found that VNS leads had "moved" or been placed wrong. It is touching the sternocleidomastoid muscle causing pain with contraction of the muscle. LivaNova/Cyberonics manufacturer was who suggested we get in contact with the surgeon. My husband goes in for exploratory surgery next month. Hopefully thy can reposition the leads other wise will have to turn it off. He has 20 seizures average every day. Hoping repositioning.