Long-term results of vagus nerve stimulation in refractory epilepsy

Seizure

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 328-334

  Vonck, K ^b   Boon, P ^b   D'Have M ^b   Vandekerckhove, T ^b   O'Connor, S ^a   De Reuck, J ^b  

^a Cyberonics Inc   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Complex partial seizures; Epilepsy surgery; Long term treatment; Refractory epilepsy; Seizure free; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; DISEASE DURATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0032862964     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/seiz.1999.0299     Document Type: Article

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