[epilepsy] Re: CBS 60 Minutes - Sunday, October 25th, 2009

 

Correct. The brain stimulator that was implanted was not the VNS, it was
the RNS. RNS is short for Responsive Neurostimulator, which is
manufactured by the company 'NeuroPace'. For more about the RNS here are
several websites.

http://www.neuropace.com/ <http://www.neuropace.com/>

http://www.neuropace.com/trials/overview.html
<http://www.neuropace.com/trials/overview.html>

http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2007-jax/3972.html
<http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2007-jax/3972.html>

http://www.bcm.edu/findings/vol4/is10/06nov_p.html
<http://www.bcm.edu/findings/vol4/is10/06nov_p.html>

http://epilepsy.suite101.com/article.cfm/epilepsys_new_hope
<http://epilepsy.suite101.com/article.cfm/epilepsys_new_hope>

And if the RNS was a surprise to those of you who never knew there was a
second brain stimulator for people with epilepsy, other than just the
VNS, there is even a third brain stimulator called the Intercept DBS, or
Deep Brain Stimulator. Here are a few weblinks for more about it...

http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2008/12/medtronic_to_seek_fda_approval\
_of_brain_stimulation_device_for_epilepsy.html
<http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2008/12/medtronic_to_seek_fda_approva\
l_of_brain_stimulation_device_for_epilepsy.html>

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_April_13/ai_11526906\
6/
<http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_April_13/ai_1152690\
66/>

http://nyp.org/news/hospital/208.html
<http://nyp.org/news/hospital/208.html>

Bruce

--- In epilepsy@yahoogroups.com <mailto:epilepsy@yahoogroups.com> ,
Annette Holm <annetteholm69@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Millie it was not the VNS it was something different I am glad it
works,., It was an okay show,. ~~Annette~~

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