Novel implantation of vagus nerve stimulator AspireSR pulse generator: Technical note
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Operative and technical complications of vagus nerve stimulator implantation.
BACKGROUND The treatment of refractory epilepsy by vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a well-established therapy option for patients not suitable for epilepsy surgery and therapy refractory depressions. OBJECTIVE To analyze surgical and technical complications after implantation of left-sided VNS in patients with therapy-refractory epilepsy and depression. METHODS One hundred five patients re...
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OBJECTIVE This prospective, case control study evaluates quality of life (QOL), depressive affect, and memory outcomes of epilepsy patients implanted with a vagus nerve stimulator (VNS). METHODS Three groups of patients with epilepsy underwent assessment on two occasions: 1) patients with a VNS were tested before and 12 months after implantation (n = 16); 2) patients who underwent cerebral re...
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The treatment of epilepsy with vagus nerve stimulation can inadvertently cause obstructive and central sleep apnea (CSA). The mechanism for CSA seen in patients with a vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) is not fully known. We describe the case of a 13-year-old girl in whom VNS activation induced tachypnea and post-hyperventilation central apnea. Following adjustment of VNS settings, the post-hyperven...
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INTRODUCTION Epilepsy, which is present in 0.5% to 1% of the paediatric population, is one of the most frequent childhood neurological disorders. Approximately 20% to 30% of these cases will be drug-resistant. The objective of this study is to describe the impact of vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) on seizures and quality of life in a sample of 30 patients. METHODS Descriptive, retrospective stu...
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PURPOSE In epilepsy patients treated with vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), the occurrence of end of battery life (EOBL), when the generator will no longer deliver any stimulation, was investigated with regard to seizure control. EOBL is preceeded by end of effective stimulation (EOES) when irregular stimulation may occur. METHODS In 14/78 patients, treated with VNS at Ghent University Hospital,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2214-7519
DOI: 10.1016/j.inat.2017.05.001