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If a patient is having trouble using their hand or arm after a stroke, a vagus nerve stimulation device helps create new pathways in the brain as the person performs exercises. This can help the person regain function faster than rehabilitation alone. Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon Dr. Jonathon Parker discusses how the vagus nerve stimulation device is helping some stroke patients recover their mobility: https://mayocl.in/3p0Z1oq | Mayo Clinic