- Noninvasive
- stimulates the vague nerve when it's held against the skin of the neck
- blocks pain signals

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- for epilepsy and depression
- for rehabilitation when recovering from a stroke
- for cluster headaches and migranes

Types of Vagal Nerve Stimulation

Mayo Clinic Staff. (2023, Apr. 18). Vagus nerve stimulation. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/vagus-nerve-stimulation/about/pac-20384565

This type of VNS would send stimulation to areas of the brain that cause seizures and affect mood.

This type of VNS would help create new pathways in the brain when someone is having trouble using body parts (ex. arm, hand) after a stroke.