Vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of depression.

Given the debilitating effects of chronic depression and its economic impact on medical care, there is a need for a well-tolerated and effective long-term treatment for patients who do not respond fully to first-line antidepressant therapies such as antidepressant drugs (ADD), psychotherapy and elec...

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Published in:	IEEE Engineering in medicine and biology magazine 24, 6 (2005).
Main Author:	Panescu, D.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Adjunctive therapy. Antidepressant drugs. Bipolar electrode pair. Carotid artery. Chronic depression. Electrical pacing. Electrical pulse. Electroconvulsive therapy. Fixation anchor. Implantable device. Implanted electrode. Lead system. Organ. Programmable bipolar stimulator. Psychotherapy. Pulse generator. Vagus nerve stimulation. Vagus nerve stimulation therapy system.