Effects of 6 Months of Treatment with Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Behavior in Children with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome in an Open Clinical and Nonrandomized Study

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 343-350

  Aldenkamp, A P ^a   Van De Veerdonk, S H A ^a   Majoie, H J M ^a   Berfelo, M W ^b   Evers, S M A A ^c   Kessels, A G H ^b   Renier, W O ^d   Wilmink, J ^b  

^a EPILEPSY CENTER KEMPENHAEGHE   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0000699261     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ebeh.2001.0218     Document Type: Article

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