Follow a case study of a patient dealing with
intractible Epilepsy. Faced with intolerable side
effects from ever-increasing dosages of anti-seizure
medications, she struggles with the possibility of
implantation of a novel new non-medicinal device.
Vagus Nerve Stimulation, with a battery powered
device implanted in the neck, might be the ultimate
solution. But what if it fails? What if there never
is an answer? Her research, her uncertainty, and her
ultimate decision are chronicled here in a
heart-warming tribute to a brave woman.
The author, involved on a very personal level, spends
countless hours researching Epilepsy, searching for
answers. He feels helpless, as the patient, his
beautiful wife, gains over seventy pounds, develops a
very noticeable and worrisome tremor, wakes at night
to hallucinations, and loses her self-esteem. The one
possible answer seems to be VNS.
intractible Epilepsy. Faced with intolerable side
effects from ever-increasing dosages of anti-seizure
medications, she struggles with the possibility of
implantation of a novel new non-medicinal device.
Vagus Nerve Stimulation, with a battery powered
device implanted in the neck, might be the ultimate
solution. But what if it fails? What if there never
is an answer? Her research, her uncertainty, and her
ultimate decision are chronicled here in a
heart-warming tribute to a brave woman.
The author, involved on a very personal level, spends
countless hours researching Epilepsy, searching for
answers. He feels helpless, as the patient, his
beautiful wife, gains over seventy pounds, develops a
very noticeable and worrisome tremor, wakes at night
to hallucinations, and loses her self-esteem. The one
possible answer seems to be VNS.