Vagus nerve stimulation for treatment of seizures? Yes

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 231-232

  Ben Menachem, Elinor ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COUGHING; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DYSPHAGIA; EPILEPSY; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SHORT SURVEY; VAGUS NERVE;

DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0031888028     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.55.2.231     Document Type: Short Survey

References (8)

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