Short-term results of vagus nerve stimulation in pediatric patients with refractory epilepsy

Pediatrics and Neonatology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 184-187

  Chen, Chih Yi ^a   Lee, Hsu Tung ^b   Chen, Chu Chin ^c   Kwan, Shang Yeong ^d   Chen, Shyi Jou ^e   Hsieh, Liang Po ^f   Tsai, Jeng Dau ^a,g  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f CHENG CHING GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^g CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

pediatric patients; refractory epilepsy; vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CLOBAZAM; CLONAZEPAM; ETIRACETAM; LAMOTRIGINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID; VIGABATRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; ONSET AGE; PEDIATRICS; RISK REDUCTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 84863624621     PISSN: 18759572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2012.04.005     Document Type: Article

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