Vagus Nerve Stimulator Implantation in Children
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
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...
متن کاملQuality of life and memory after vagus nerve stimulator implantation for epilepsy.
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...
متن کاملVagus nerve stimulator implantation for epilepsy in a paediatric hospital: outcomes and effect on quality of life.
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...
متن کاملVagus nerve stimulator in patients with epilepsy: indications and recommendations for use.
Epilepsy comprises a set of neurologic and systemic disorders characterized by recurrent spontaneous seizures, and is the most frequent chronic neurologic disorder. In patients with medically refractory epilepsy, therapeutic options are limited to ablative brain surgery, trials of experimental antiepileptic drugs, or palliative surgery. Vagal nerve stimulation is an available palliative procedu...
متن کاملMRI of the brain is safe in patients implanted with the vagus nerve stimulator
Metallic devices generally represent a contra-indication for MRI scanning. Based on laboratory testing, the neuro cybernetic prosthesis (NCP) is labelled MRI compatible when used with a send and receive head coil. However, there are no published clinical data to support the safety of brain MRI in patients with the NCP. Our objective was to report clinical experience with such a population. We q...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0886-4470
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.128.11.1263