Thanks to "earthling" for posting a link to a study on vagus nerve stimulation for persons with fibromyalgia. If you might be interested in participating in the trial, info is HERE
"Based on the encouraging results of pre-clinical and clinical research studies suggesting that VNS therapy may target central nervous system (CNS) processes involved in pain transmission at both spinal and supraspinal levels,stimulation of the vagus nerve might reduce pain and improve quality of life. Cyberonics, Inc. is the manufacturer of a device that permits long-term vagus nerve stimulation. In order to use this electrical device it needs to be surgically implanted below the collarbone in the same manner as is done with a cardiac pace maker. A wire from the stimulator is then wrapped around the left vagus nerve to allow the nerve to be stimulated. If an FMS patient were to participate, the patient would be in this VNS pilot study for at least one year."
Thanks to "earthling" for posting a link to a study on vagus nerve stimulation for persons with fibromyalgia. If you might be interested in participating in the trial, info is HERE
"Based on the encouraging results of pre-clinical and clinical research studies suggesting that VNS therapy may target central nervous system (CNS) processes involved in pain transmission at both spinal and supraspinal levels,stimulation of the vagus nerve might reduce pain and improve quality of life. Cyberonics, Inc. is the manufacturer of a device that permits long-term vagus nerve stimulation. In order to use this electrical device it needs to be surgically implanted below the collarbone in the same manner as is done with a cardiac pace maker. A wire from the stimulator is then wrapped around the left vagus nerve to allow the nerve to be stimulated. If an FMS patient were to participate, the patient would be in this VNS pilot study for at least one year."
Cyberonics