Aspiration: A potential complication to vagus nerve stimulation

Epilepsia

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 998-1000

  Lundgren, Johan ^a   Ekberg, Olle ^a   Olsson, Rolf ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aspiration; Epilepsy; Side effect; Stimulation

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; CLOBAZAM; GABAPENTIN; LAMOTRIGINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID; VIGABATRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BARIUM MEAL; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BARIUM SULFATE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EPILEPSY; ESOPHAGUS; HUMANS; INHALATION; VAGUS NERVE; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 0031666150     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1998.tb01450.x     Document Type: Article

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