Effects of Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Cognition and Quality of Life in Epilepsy

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 46-53

  Dodrill, Carl B ^a   Morris, George L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; vagus nerve; stimulation; cognition; quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002798848     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ebeh.2000.0148     Document Type: Article

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