Intraoperative methods for confirmation of correct placement of the vagus nerve stimulator

Epileptic Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 75-77

  Vaughn, B V ^a   Bernard, E ^a   Lannon, S ^a   Mann, B ^a   D'Cruz, O F ^a   Shockley, W ^a   Passanante, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Intraoperative testing; Lead placement; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVICE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VAGUS NERVE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0034943733     PISSN: 12949361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/j.1950-6945.2001.tb00474.x     Document Type: Article

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4. Vocal cord adduction during vagus nerve stimulation for treatment of epilepsy