Personal Digest: Tiny implant stops a child's 200 daily seizures

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Personal Digest: Tiny implant stops a child's 200 daily seizures
Digest Newsletter · Aug 21, 2026
Personal Digest: Tiny implant stops a child's 200 daily seizures

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up to 200 daily seizures — A 6-year-old with up to 200 daily seizures saw frequencies plummet after a tiny generator implant via vagus nerve stimulation surgery.

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