Long-term outcome of vagus nerve stimulation for refractory partial epilepsy

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 302-309

  Chavel, Severine M ^a   Westerveld, Michael ^a   Spencer, Susan ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Refractory epilepsy; Stimulation for epilepsy; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEIZURE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0141838212     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1525-5050(03)00109-4     Document Type: Article

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