Vagus nerve stimulation therapy in pediatric patients with refractory epilepsy: Retrospective study

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 843-848

  Helmers, S L ^a   Wheless, J W ^a   Frost, M ^a   Gates, J ^a   Levisohn, P ^a   Tardo, C ^a   Conry, J A ^a   Yalnizoglu, D ^a   Madsen, J R ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; LAMOTRIGINE; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DEVICE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HISTORY; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPLANTATION; LOBECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VOICE;

EID: 0035216684     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08830738010160111101     Document Type: Article

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