1. Vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy : anatomical, experimental and mechanistic investigations / Thomas R. Henry -- 2. Surgical technique in vagus nerve stimulation / Andras A. Kemery -- 3. Vagus nerve stimulation : efficacy, safety and tolerability in patients with epilepsy / Steven C. Schachter -- 4. Potential mechanisms of action of vagus nerve stimulation for depression / Mark S. George [and others] -- 5. Vagus nerve stimulation : clinical results in depression / A. John Rush -- 6. Vagus nerve stimulation in the treatment of morbid obesity / Mitchell Roslin and Marina Kurian -- 7. Vagus nerve stimulation in the current treatment of epilepsy / Dieter Schmidt -- 8. Practical considerations : vagus nerve stimulation therapy questions that may be encountered from patients, their caregivers, and physician colleagues / Christi N. Heck and Dieter Schmidt.