Late onset bradyarrhythmia during vagus nerve stimulation

Epilepsia

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1023-1024

  Åmark, Per ^a   Stödberg, Tommy ^a   Wallstedt, Lars ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Bradyarrhythmia; Children; Epilepsy; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; GABAPENTIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNCOPE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 34248597691     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2007.01023.x     Document Type: Article

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