… to use the arm and the hand," said Dr. Leigh Hochberg, the director of the Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery at Massachusetts General Hospital. Hochberg and … VNS, or vagus nerve stimulation. It's been used in the treatment of epilepsy for years. In this study, a neurostimulator is implanted in the chest wall and a cuff … significant improvement after 90 days compared to those who did not receive it. For Rick Doyle, that meant getting back to the things he loves, including fishing. "I …