Vagal nerve stimulation in patients with refractory epilepsy. Effect on seizure frequency, severity and quality of life

Seizure

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 442-445

  Morrow, J I ^a   Bingham, E ^a   Craig, J J ^a   Gray, W J ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Quality of life; Refractory epilepsy; Seizures; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; COUGHING; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0033799916     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/seiz.2000.0417     Document Type: Article

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