Vagus nerve stimulation allows to cease maintenance electroconvulsive therapy in treatment-resistant depression: a retrospective monocentric case series

ConclusionVNS is a good option for treatment-resistant depression requiring maintenance ECT dependence. Larger on-going studies will help broaden the implanted patients while strengthening psychiatrists’ knowledge on this therapy.
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research