VNS Therapy™ Benefits
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Results with VNS Therapy™ Get Stronger Over Time
The effect of VNS Therapy is not immediate, but over the course of months, you may notice a significant improvement of your symptoms. In a 5-year study of 795 patients with depression that is difficult to treat:
VNS Therapy™ + traditional treatment delivered superior reduction in depression symptoms vs traditional treatment alone over 5 years.
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Improvement
Nearly 7 in 10 patients had a significant improvement in their depressive symptoms.
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Recovery
More than 4 in 10 patients fully or almost fully recovered from their depressive symptoms.
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Quality of Life
VNS Therapy shows a significant improvement in quality of life, including mood and overall well-being.
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Suicidal Thoughts
Patients treated with VNS Therapy in combination with their usual treatments showed a greater reduction in suicidal thoughts compared with those using usual treatments only.