Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Via Eureka Alert:

VNS Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression Proves Effective for Some Patients

DALLAS – Aug. 31, 2005 – Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy, a treatment recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment-resistant depression, produced a positive response in more than 25 percent of patients in a national, yearlong study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center psychiatrists. Sixteen percent to 20 percent of the study group experienced total remission....Full Story