Vagus Nerve Stimulation in the Developmentally Disabled

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 129-134

  Andriola, Mary R ^a   Vitale, Susan A ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Vagus nerve stimulation; developmental disability; mental retardation; refractory epilepsy; institutional education

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000919343     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ebeh.2001.0160     Document Type: Article

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