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

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Personal Digest: Tiny implant stopped a child's 200 daily seizures
Digest Newsletter · Aug 22, 2026
Personal Digest: Tiny implant stopped a child's 200 daily seizures

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6-year-old with up to 200 daily seizures — A 6-year-old who had as many as 200 seizures per day saw frequencies plummet after receiving a tiny vagus nerve stimulator implant.

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