It was reported that the electrodes of a vns patient's lead had begun to extrude through the skin of her right neck.
Follow up with the patient's explanting surgeon revealed that the event was believed to be related to the patient being allergic to the material on the electrode.
Though the patient has undergone several lead replacement surgeries due to patient manipulation, the patient's surgeon and treating vns therapy physician indicated that there had been no admissions of manipulation for this recent event.
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