It is used as an adjunctive treatment for certain types of intractable epilepsy and treatment - resistant depression .
Vagus nerve stimulation or vagal nerve stimulation ( VNS ) is a medical treatment that involves delivering electrical impulses to the vagus nerve .
Vagus nerve stimulation is used as an adjunctive treatment for certain types of intractable epilepsy and treatment - resistant depression .
Vagus nerve stimulation or vagal nerve stimulation ( VNS ) is a medical treatment that involves delivering electrical impulses to the vagus nerve .