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VNS Magnets

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Ambrose, GA

Do VNS magnets run on batteries? Just wondering. My husband was wondering how they could damage computers, cell phones , and the like.

September 16, 2019
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Let me correct myself. The magnet is the same as one stuck on a refrigerator. No magnet needs a battery, it has its own natural force.

September 14, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I don't know how old you and your husband are but if you look ir even remember them real old stereos they would work with batteries or plugged in the wall just imagine the VNS working like that that's the best way I can think of for you to understand maybe like that

September 16, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Because the pacemaker we have inside us is electrical and the magnetic is what makes the pacemaker stop our seizures when to us it looks like just a magnet you could say it is electrical if you look at a pacemaker you will see all them wires we have connected to us

September 16, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

The VNS Magnet is Super strong and it can damage any digital or computer device ( TV, lap and desktop computer, watches, iPads/tablet, cell phones, video game consoles and ect.

August 18, 2023
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Any magnet can damage a computer. It will damage the screen and more importantly the memory of a computers memory.

August 18, 2023

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