In neuromod, everyone’s clamoring over BCIs. But what can we learn from VNS?
Neural implants are getting the hype. BCIs are the media darlings. But quietly, vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) has been on the market for decades.
It’s FDA -cleared. It’s implantable or wearable. But we still don’t fully understand how it works.
That’s exactly why I find it so compelling.
VNS offers a case study in clinical trial design, coding strategy, and investor storytelling because it’s already tried a lot of what many neuro and digital health startups are currently trying to pull off.
The neuromodulation space is full of noise right now. But maybe that’s why it’s time to revisit what VNS can teach us and where it might still go next.
What do you think: is VNS underrated, or overhyped?
Mapping the Vagus Nerve: Strategic Decisions in Uncharted Medical Territory
blythekarow.substack.com
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Neural implants are getting the hype. BCIs are the media darlings. But quietly, vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) has been on the market for decades.
It’s FDA -cleared. It’s implantable or wearable. But we still don’t fully understand how it works.
That’s exactly why I find it so compelling.
VNS offers a case study in clinical trial design, coding strategy, and investor storytelling because it’s already tried a lot of what many neuro and digital health startups are currently trying to pull off.
The neuromodulation space is full of noise right now. But maybe that’s why it’s time to revisit what VNS can teach us and where it might still go next.
What do you think: is VNS underrated, or overhyped?
Mapping the Vagus Nerve: Strategic Decisions in Uncharted Medical Territory
blythekarow.substack.com
Sree Koneru likes this
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