Vagus nerve stimulation in pediatric patients with intractable epilepsy: Case series and operative technique

American Surgeon

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 119-121

  Farooqui, Shuaib ^a  

^a MEMORIAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; VAGUS NERVE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; TIME FACTORS; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0035261165     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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