- Pain where the cut is made for implantation
- Infection
- Difficulty Swallowing
- Vocal Cord Paralysis

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- Surgery Risks
- Side Effects After Surgery

Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Risks

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

Mayo Clinic: Vagus nerve stimulation

Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Surgery Risks

- Voice changes
- A hoarse voice
- Throat pain
- Cough
- Headaches
- Shortness of breath
- Trouble swallowing
- Tingling/Prickling of skin
- Trouble sleeping
- Worsening of Sleep Apnea

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