Patient Registry Started for the Medical Breakthrough Treatment of Vagus Nerve Stimulation

In an effort to further understand why vagus nerveobjective of the TRD Registry is to follow the clinical
stimulation therapy is more effective thancourse and outcome for patients with TRD treated
anitidepressants with patients who suffer fromwith and without adjunctive VNS Therapy. In order
chronic depression, the manufacturer of the vagusto be included in the study, patients must be
nerve stimulator, Cyberonics, Inc., announced thesuffering depression, who are experiencing a major
launch of the first treatment-resistantdepressive episode and have not had an adequate
depression(TRD) patient registry. This registry thatresponse to four or more adequate treatments. Half
will help the medical community's understanding ofof the patients in the registry will receive adjunctive
TRD, and determine which pateints are mostVNS Therapy. Thirty patients, of which 25 receive
appropriate for this procedure. I think that the dataVNS Therapy, have already been enrolled in the
produced from the registry will significantly helpregistry.This is very important for all sufferers of
psychiatrists further understanding how this vaguschronic depression, their families and loved ones. The
nerve stimulation is effective.There are twenty-twomore data, the better. Fortunately, I was implanted
centers across the United Stated which willwith this device over five years ago in the
participate in this very valuable study. Some of theinvestigational trial. It is now an FDA approved
centers which have agreed to participate in the TRDprocedure, which requires a prescription from your
Registry are: Columbia University/New Yorkpsychiatrist.You can learn more about this treatment
Presbyterian Hospital Massachusetts General Hospitalat Donovan was a patient in the FDA investigational
Sheppard Pratt Health System UT Southwesterntrial of vagus nerve stimulation as a treatment for
Medical Center at Dallas Medical University of Southchronic or recurrent treatment-resistant depression.
Carolina University of Connecticut Health CenterHe was implanted with the vagus nerve stimulator in
SUNY Upstate Medical University at Syracuse OregonApril of 2001. He chronicles his journey from the grips
Health & Science University University of Floridaof depression thanks to vagus nerve stimulation
University of South Florida Wake Forest Universitytherapy in his book:Out of the Black Hole: The
Florida Atlantic University University of MississippiPatient's Guide to Vagus Nerve Stimulation and
Medical Center Buffalo Medical Group, University ofDepression. Forward by John M. Zajecka, M.D. of
Pittsburgh Henry Ford Health System University ofRush University Medical and Nancy Williger, Ph.D. of
Massachusetts University of Utah Medical College ofWashington UniversityHis all inclusive book prepares
Virginia and Rush-Presbyterian ChicagoThe TRDdepression sufferers to make an informed decision
Registry is overseen by the TRD Registry Advisoryabout this ninety-minute out-patient procedure. It is a
Board led by Martin B. Keller, M.D., Mary E. Zucker"must read" before you discuss this treatment with
Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatryyour psychiatrist. A prescription for the procedure is
and Human Behavior, Brown Medical School,required from an M.D. and it is covered by most
Providence, RI. There are several objectives of theinsurance plans.He is the founder of the Web Site
registry, which will include 2,000 patients. The mainand Bulletin.