External Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS) Presentations at the American Epilepsy Society Meeting

External Trigeminal Nerve StimulationExternal Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS) Presentations at the American Epilepsy Society Meeting PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21, 2014 NeuroSigma, Inc. (NeuroSigma), a California-based life sciences company, today announced that two presentations were made last month at the annual American Epilepsy Society meeting held in Washington, DC, which reported positive results using external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS™) for the adjunctive treatment of epilepsy. In the first presentation, Lina Nashef, M.D., Consultant Neurologist and Honorary Reader at King's College London (KCL) presented a summary of their initial results in the clinical use of NeuroSigma's non-invasive Monarch™ eTNS™ System. Dr. Nashef reported that the treatment was well-tolerated and that there were no serious adverse events. Of the initial 16 patients, 2 patients dropped out early, and in 4 patients it was not possible to evaluate efficacy due to other medication changes or absence seizures that were difficult to count. Of the remaining 10 patients, 6 patients had a 30% or more reduction in seizure frequency and 4 patients had a 50% or more reduction in seizures at the 12-week assessment. In addition, Dr. Nashef reported statistically significant improvements in mood and quality of life. Eight patients chose to continue receiving treatment using the Monarch system beyond the first 18 weeks.