Good luck to your friend, massacre. Sounds like a Vagus nerve stimulator implanted. Wire wrapped around nerve in neck with implant coming from chest. Only works on roughly 50% of persons with epilepsy, then when they have a simple partial or such, they pass a magnet over it and it works about 30% of the time. Many have to have it removed, but meds worked for me in the first place instead of getting the implant.

Thanks for everyone's concerns, suggestions, and I am very grateful to you and glad to answer any more questions.