Vagus nerve stimulation therapy for drug-resistant epilepsy

Acta Neurologica Taiwanica

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 123-129

  Chayasirisobhon, Sirichai ^a   Chayasirisobhon, Wuttichai V ^b   Koulouris, Spiridon ^b   Gurbani, Suresh G ^b   Enos, Bruce ^b   Hwang, Jane ^b   Schweitzer, Jeffrey S ^b   Cahan, Leslie ^b   Principe, Kathleen ^b   Earnest, Karen ^b  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Epilepsy treatment; Intractable epilepsy; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COUGHING; EPILEPSY; FOCAL EPILEPSY; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; IMPLANT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE; SORE THROAT; UNITED STATES; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; VOICE;

EID: 0042821324     PISSN: 10196099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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