Clinical course of young patients with Dravet syndrome after vagal nerve stimulation

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 8-14

  Zamponi, Nelia ^a   Passamonti, Claudia ^a   Cappanera, Silvia ^a   Petrelli, Cristina ^a  

^a OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dravet syndrome; Drug resistant epilepsy; Efficacy; VNS

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALERTNESS; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SEVERE MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY IN INFANCY; TREATMENT DURATION; VAGUS NERVE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EPILEPSIES, MYOCLONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEIZURES; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651365602     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2010.09.003     Document Type: Article

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