(VNS) system. FIG. 2 schematically illustrates an IMD110comprising a VNS system implanted in a patient. The vagus nerve stimulation system is representative of any of a variety of medical devices that may be subject to RF-induced heating during an MRI procedure. In at least one preferred ...
In an alternative embodiment, the responsive treatment comprises changing one or more parameters of an existing VNS regimen already implemented. The responsive treatment may, in a different embodiment, comprise initiating electrical stimulation to a trigeminal and/or a glossopharyngeal nerve of the ...
On the other hand, blanket prohibition of patient-initiated neurostimulation may lead to ineffective alleviation of symptoms during acute crisis, when extra dosing may be helpful, e.g., during an epileptic seizure suffered by a patient having an implanted vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) device. Also...
The placement of such a device may occur in a body lumen of the patient, such as the esophagus or a blood vessel, or may involve surgical implantation, such as when a conventional VNS system is implanted in the patient's chest and neck area. Furthermore, as defined herein, the term “...