Smart technology for epilepsy

More than 80% of all patients with epilepsy experience a rapid rise in heart rate at seizure onset. Cyberonics has recently released a new VNS (Vagal Nerve Stimulation) device- AspireSR- that detects ictal tachycardia and automatically provides stimulation. This smart technology known as cardiac-based seizure-detection (CBSD), may reduce seizure severity or help to terminate seizure activity. Long term data is still needed to better understand how this technology will impact long term epilepsy control and quality of life. To learn more, please read the originally published studies: Nevalainen O, et al. Neurology. 2014 Nov 18;83(21):1968-1977. Eggleston KS, et al. Seizure. 2014 Aug;23(7):496-505. http://www.aspiresr.com