Vagus nerve stimulation therapy in patients with autism spectrum disorder and intractable epilepsy: Results from the vagus nerve stimulation therapy patient outcome registry - Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 595-602

  Levy, Michael L ^a   Levy, Karen M ^a   Hoff, Dayna ^a   Amar, Arun Paul ^b   Park, Min S ^a   Conklin, Jordan M ^a   Baird, Lissa ^a   Apuzzo, Michael L J ^b  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism spectrum disorder; Epilepsy; Epilepsy surgery; Failed surgery; Seizure; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE REGISTRY; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; REGISTRIES; TREATMENT FAILURE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953143401     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2010.3.PEDS09153     Document Type: Article

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