Comparison of seizure control outcomes and the safety of vagus nerve, thalamic deep brain, and responsive neurostimulation: Evidence from randomized controlled trials

Neurosurgical Focus

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Rolston, John D ^a   Englot, Dario J ^a   Wang, Doris D ^a   Shih, Tina ^a   Chang, Edward F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Epilepsy; Neuromodulation; Responsive neurostimulation; Seizure; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRODE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; THALAMUS ANTERIOR NUCLEUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR THALAMIC NUCLEI; CHILD; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858604449     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10920684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2012.1.FOCUS11335     Document Type: Article

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