Epilepsy, vagal nerve stimulation by the NCP system, all-cause mortality, and sudden, unexpected, unexplained death

Epilepsia

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 549-553

  Annegers, J F ^a   Coan, Sharon P ^a   Hauser, W A ^b,d   Leestma, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b and Epidemiology   (United States)

^c Chicago Neurosurgical Institute   (United States)

^d The New York Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Mortality; SUDEP; Vagal nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE; SUDDEN DEATH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0034015285     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.2000.tb00208.x     Document Type: Article

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