Vagus nerve stimulation for treatment of epilepsy in Rett syndrome

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 683-686

  Wilfong, Angus A ^a   Schultz, Rebecca J ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOOD DISORDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETT SYNDROME; SAFETY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETT SYNDROME; SELF ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 33745892132     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0012162206001435     Document Type: Article

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