Vagus nerve stimulation in pediatric epileptic syndromes
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Vagus nerve stimulation in pediatric epileptic syndromes
Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) has shown promising results in various cohorts of non-surgical refractory epilepsy in adults and children. However studies report a significant delay between implantation and clinical response. We describe a cohort of 28 children and adolescents prospectively followed, classified by epileptic syndromes and treated with VNS using a 6-week rapid ramping protocol betw...
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عنوان ژورنال: Seizure
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1059-1311
DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2008.06.010