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I am specifically interested in whether you had
1.. the whole wire removed including the clamps around the vagus nerve
2. The whole wire removed except 2 cm closest to the nerve
3. Just took the generator out but left the entire wire
My understanding is that if you leave the whole wire in but take the generator out, you can no longer have an MRI
Did you have any symptoms related to the wire remnant?
Did you have any complications?
Did it seem like an easy surgery?
Any advice?
Thanks!!
@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member
I have had my VNS removed.
They removed the big piece that stuck out of my chest but they left the leads (wire) in my neck. Which I can only feel with my finger. I was still allowed to have MRIs with the VNS and after it was removed. They may have turned off the system, but it didn’t affect the wires. When I got the RNS is when they told me no more MRIs. So it was all pretty simple it was removed years ago and I can’t really even tell I had one. If there’s anything else you’d like to know just ask. Been there, done that.
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