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== Public & Media Impact and Presentation ==
There are many successful stories of patients with implanted RNS System. One of the first patient, who received the RNS System outside the study group was Tracey Drake in November 2014 at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. She has reported very positive experience with the RNS System.<ref name="Epilepsy Team Implants First NeuroPace RNS Neurostimulator ">Epilepsy Team Implants First NeuroPace RNS Neurostimulator. Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center [online]. 2014, Nov 7. Available online at: http://weillcornellbrainandspine.org/in-the-news/epilepsy-team-implants-first-neuropace-rns-neurostimulator (Retrieved 6.11.2016)</ref> There are several similar stories that show positive effect of the RNS System. For example Ian Olsen, who suffers from epilepsy since 11 years old, says about RNS System this: ''After dealing with seizures for 16 years, I feel like I have now defeated my seizures once and for all. The RNS system is helping more and more people with epilepsy – and everyone battling seizures should know about it.''<ref name="NeuroPace_stories">NeuroPace. Ian’s Story. © 2016 NeuroPace, Inc. [online]. Available online at: http://www.neuropace.com/ians-story/ (Retrieved 30.11.2016)</ref>
Now is also especially necessary to establish exactly which role the RNS System will play in treatment of epilepsy. In fact, the RNS System is still at the beginning and it is perceived more like alternative to AED (antiepileptic drug) or surgery. <ref name="AES_ResponsiveNeurostimulation_and_Cognition"/>
