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| ==Background==
| | #REDIRECT[[Vagal nerve stimulator complications]] |
| *Used to treat refractory [[epilepsy]]
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| *Pulse generator implanted in chest, electric lead attached to vagus nerve in neck
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| *Generator stimulates vagal nerve at regular intervals
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| **Does NOT stimulate right vagus nerve (which innervates heart)
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| *Implanted in the chest with a single lead stimulating the left vagus nerve. It does not stimulate the right vagus nerve which innervates the heart
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| ==Clinical Features==
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| ==Differential Diagnosis==
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| Complications:
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| *Hoarseness
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| *Shortness of Breath
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| *Pharyngitis
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| *Infection
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| *Parasthesias
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| *Insomnia
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| *Excessive Pain
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| ==Evaluation==
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| ==Management==
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| ==Disposition==
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[Medical device complications]]
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| ==External Links==
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| ==References==
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| <references/>
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| [[Category:Surgery]]
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| [[Category:Neurology]]
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