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Is VNS effective as epilepsy treatment for children?

Experts say that there is no single epilepsy treatment for children that is effective in curing the cause of the condition. But, there is really no single epilepsy treatment that addresses the cause of epilepsy as no one knows yet what the cause of it is really. Treatments for epilepsy such as Vagus Nerve Stimulation can be effective, but only in treating seizures. VNS can reduce the frequency of seizure up to 50% in 3 to 4 out of 10 children with epilepsy and your child can be one of the lucky children who have found the benefits of Vagus Nerve Stimulation. If your child has not found the benefits of medications, you might consider VNS for him.