LivaNova Recognizes International Epilepsy Day
Today is International Epilepsy Day, a global event celebrated annually on the second Monday of February to promote awareness of epilepsy around the world. The common thread is the desire to highlight epilepsy and to bring attention to the need for better awareness and understanding, appropriate legislation, improved diagnosis and treatment services, and increased research in order to better the lives of all those affected by epilepsy. Many people with uncontrolled seizures could benefit from access to new therapies and meaningful support.
One in three people with epilepsy have the type that is not well controlled with drugs, called drug-resistant epilepsy. For those people, prescribing more medicine is usually not the most effective option. In fact, research shows that if you haven’t found seizure freedom after your first two drugs, there is a 95 percent chance that no drug or combination of drugs will result in seizure freedom.
“Despite what we know about drug-resistant epilepsy, the majority of
people affected by this condition will continue to be prescribed
additional medications instead of being evaluated for surgery or seen in
a specialized epilepsy facility,” said
The goal of VNS Therapy is to prevent seizures before they start, and stop them if they do. People treated with VNS Therapy often experience shorter, less severe seizures, as well as fewer seizures. In addition, clinical trials have shown numerous quality of life improvements among people treated with VNS Therapy, including improved mood, alertness and memory. People with VNS Therapy also report gaining an average of 32 more working days per year, spend less time caring for health problems and worry less about seizures.
At six months old, Josh, a patient based in the
“He would start on a new drug, it would be successful, we would see a really good improvement on Josh's seizures. But gradually, it was just like his seizures adapted to the drug sort of and basically, in the end, we almost ran out of options,” said Sharon, Josh’s mother.
At 16 years old, Josh received VNS Therapy. “It's had such an effect on Josh! He now is going to go to college. Josh is going to become a fully independent member of society and that's a great thing,” said Bob, Josh’s father.
VNS Therapy is a proven treatment designed to prevent seizures before they occur and stop them when they do. It is a unique treatment approach developed specifically for people with drug-resistant epilepsy, a condition that affects one in three people with epilepsy. For more information and to hear more patient stories, visit www.VNSTherapy.com.
INTENDED USE/INDICATION (outside the U.S.)
VNS Therapy is indicated for use as an adjunctive therapy in reducing the frequency of seizures in patients whose epileptic disorder is dominated by partial seizures (with or without secondary generalization) or generalized seizures that are refractory to seizure medications.
Safety information
Individual results may vary. Common side effects include hoarseness or changes in voice tone, prickling feeling in the skin, shortness of breath, sore throat and coughing. Visit http://www.livanova.cyberonics.com/eu/isi to view safety and full prescribing information.
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