Successful outcome of episodes of status epilepticus after vagus nerve stimulation: A multicenter study

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1219-1223

  Sierra Marcos, A ^a   Maestro, I ^b   Rodriguez Osorio X ^c   Miro J ^d   Donaire, A ^a   Aparicio, J ^a   Rumia J ^a   Forcadas, M ^b   Garamendi, I ^b   Pardo, J ^c   Lopez J ^c   Prieto, A ^c   Plans, G ^d   Falip, M ^d   Carreno M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE CRUCES   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Management; Neurological disorders; Neurostimulation; Status epilepticus

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DEVICE SAFETY; DYSPHONIA; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATUS EPILEPTICUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 84865305438     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2012.03707.x     Document Type: Article

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