Vagus nerve stimulation for seizure control: Local experience

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 294-297

  Hsiang, John N K ^a,b   Wong, Lawrence K S ^a   Kay, Richard ^a   Poon, Wai S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsants; Electrical stimulation; Epilepsy; Intractable seizure; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242526321     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-5868(98)90064-9     Document Type: Article

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