I am sorry the doctors will not discuss it with you! Usually there are not tests prior to a vns (vagal nerve stimulator)...........

You can do a google search on vns and get lots of info. Cyberonics is the manufacturer and they have a site for info on it as well. I think they also have a listing of where neuros are who implant them.

Hope you can get better help soon.

I am sorry to hear you have had so much trouble with your doctors and the vns. I had one implanted last week. I recived alot of help actuly from the company that produces the vns they contacted all the surgons and my Dr. The company is called cyberonics I do not have there ph# but I am sure you can locate them on the web. Also any insurance should cover the procedure but the company will also check that for you as well. Best of luck to you

Hi Brit girl! This was one of the options my Doctors at the University of Iowa were looking at a couple of years ago. At that time it had a 33 1/3 success rate and they were a bit leary about it, however it is being done and their are hospitals that will do it.

U of I is a great hospital with one of the top Neurology clinics in the world. I have referred several people to them and they've either had a decrease in seizures or a complete stop.

I've had them for about 30 years now and the VNS is something that I am ready to do. It's something that will be talked about to my Doc. when I go up next month.

If you can, try to get an appointment with either Dr. St. Louis or Mark Granner. Their top of the line and I know you will be happy with what they can provide you.

Best of luck to you and i'd be happy to hear how it turned out!

The vns Implant is a great tool to help stop seizures and lower the frequency. My brother who has autism and tubularsclorosis has a VNS witch he recieved at Childerens hospital in cincinati i believe that university hospital in cincinati also does this procedure I hope that this information helps you

I used to work at this hospital in 1992. They do have an excellent reputation and a great neurology clinic. You could probably contact them for more info on getting the procedure approved by insurance, and what composes the best candidate for the procedure. i know it does not help every type of seizure, but I know that many people have had their symptoms greatly reduced through the implantation of one.

http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/med/neur ology/index.html

^^Link to U of I neurology.

My daughter suffers from partial generalized seizures and we just had the surgery to implant the VNS on February 5th. Dr. Renfroe here in Pensacola approved this surgery after we had 6 failed medications over the course of two years. Unfortunately for us, her body is fighting the implant and while it is controlling her seizure activity it has opened up a host of other problems.

please tell me more info re vns, im 52 yrs old and would like to know more info on the side effects and what it does to the body i thinking about getting it in aug 09 please help me
THANK YOU
SHIRLEY