VNS Therapy™ Benefits
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.
Improvement
Nearly 7 in 10 patients had a significant improvement in their depressive symptoms.
Recovery
More than 4 in 10 patients fully or almost fully recovered from their depressive symptoms.
Quality of Life
VNS Therapy shows a significant improvement in quality of life, including mood and overall well-being.
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.