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    Daily Archives: August 15, 2025

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    Aug newsletter VNSTherapy

    “It’s All Going to Be OK, Kid”: One Man’s28-Year Journey from Isolation to Independence

    NewsBy BJ IacinoAugust 15, 2025

    Smith’s life took a significant turn in 2005 when, at age 19, he received a Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy device. This innovative treatment, developed in the mid-1990s, offers hope for…

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    Epilepsy and Mental Health (Podcast)

    NewsBy BJ IacinoAugust 15, 2025

    Researchers explore new avenues for the management of psychiatric illness in patients with seizure disorders. Listen here. 

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