(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 a preferred embodiment the responsive treatment comprises a neurostimulation therapy, more preferably electrical stimulation of a cranial nerve, and most preferably electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve. In one embodiment, the responsive treatment comprises initiating vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) ...
A method (and associated apparatus) of providing electrical neurostimulation therapy to a patient using an implanted neurostimulator comprises (a) delivering an electrical stimulati
A method for limiting patient-initiated electrical signal therapy to a cranial nerve of a patient is provided. An electrical signal therapy limit is selected from the group consisti
One objective of VNS therapy is to elicit maximal stimulation of the afferent A fibers in the vagus nerve in order to achieve a therapeutic effect. There are several reasons why maximal stimulation of these fibers is required for the treatment. First, because the causes of epilepsy are varied ...
Devices and methods of non-surgically providing vagus nerve therapy trans-esophageally to treat a variety of medical conditions are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, an implantabl