Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Refractory Epilepsy in Tuberous Sclerosis

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-34

  Zamponi, Nelia ^a   Petrelli, Cristina ^a   Passamonti, Claudia ^a   Moavero, Romina ^b   Curatolo, Paolo ^b  

^a OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; DISEASE COURSE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFRACTORY EPILEPSY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 77952978911     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2010.03.003     Document Type: Article

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