Cardiovascular modulation during vagus nerve stimulation therapy in patients with refractory epilepsy

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 92, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 145-152

  Cadeddu, Christian ^a   Deidda, Martino ^a   Mercuro, Giuseppe ^a   Tuveri, Antonella ^a   Muroni, Antonella ^a   Nocco, Silvio ^a   Puligheddu, Monica ^a   Maleci, Alberto ^a   Marrosu, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Heart rate variability; Refractory epilepsy; Tissue Doppler imaging; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; ETIRACETAM; FELBAMATE; LAMOTRIGINE; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EFFERENT NERVE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART PROTECTION; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; M MODE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; MALE; PARASYMPATHETIC TONE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THERAPY EFFECT; TISSUE DOPPLER IMAGING; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650170860     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2010.08.012     Document Type: Article

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