Vagus nerve stimulation for intractable seizures in children: The university of Puerto Rico experience

Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 128-131

  Pastrana, Emil A ^a   Estronza, Samuel ^a   Sosa, Ivan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Pediatrics; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PUERTO RICO; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNIVERSITY; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PUERTO RICO; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNIVERSITIES; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 80052475116     PISSN: 07380658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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