Vagus nerve stimulation therapy in patients younger than 18 years

Neurology

Volumn 59, Issue 6 SUPPL. 4, 2002, Pages

  Wheless, James W ^a   Maggio, Vijay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEVICE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KETOGENIC DIET; LENNOX GASTAUT SYNDROME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0037167563     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.59.6_suppl_4.s21     Document Type: Article

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