Vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy: The notre-dame hospital experience

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 902-908

  Qiabi, Mehdi ^a   Bouthillier, Alain ^b   Carmant, Lionel ^a   Nguyen, Dang ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b NOTRE DAME HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COUGHING; DEVICE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HOARSENESS; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; IMPLANT; MALE; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 80155142450     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100012506     Document Type: Article

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