Vagus nerve stimulation for medically refractory epilepsy; efficacy and cost-benefit analysis

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 141, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 447-453

  Boon, P ^a   Vonck, K ^a   Vandekerckhove, T ^a   D'have, M ^a   Nieuwenhuis, L ^a   Michielsen, G ^a   Vanbelleghem, H ^a   Goethals, I ^a   Caemaert, J ^a   Calliauw, L ^a   De Reuck, J ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; EEG; Epilepsy surgery; Refractory epilepsy; Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVICE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BELGIUM; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EPILEPSY, COMPLEX PARTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0033005507     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007010050324     Document Type: Article

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