Vagal nerve stimulation—the Norwegian experience
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Vagal nerve stimulation—the Norwegian experience
The purpose of this open retrospective study was to analyze the efficacy and tolerability of vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) in a Norwegian cohort of referral patients with refractory epileptic seizures. A total of 47 patients have been assessed after a mean follow-up time of 2.7 years. Mean age was 34.4 years, mean duration of epilepsy was 25.3 years. Forty-two patients (89%) had localization-re...
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عنوان ژورنال: Seizure
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1059-1311
DOI: 10.1016/s1059131102001383