Guidance
Evidence-based recommendations on vagus nerve stimulation for treatment-resistant depression in adults. This involves implanting an electrical stimulator under the skin of the chest and connecting it by wires to the vagus nerve.
Is this guidance up to date?
Next review: August 2023
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This guidance replaces NICE interventional procedures guidance on vagus nerve stimulation for treatment-resistant depression (IPG330).