Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy is a treatment for epilepsy that involves a stimulator (or 'pulse generator') which is connected, inside the body, to the left vagus nerve in the neck. The stimulator ...

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This guide is particularly relevant for tonic clonic seizures where the person shakes or jerks. Although seizures can be frightening to see, they are not usually a medical emergency. Usually, once the ...

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