Vagal nerve stimulation for pharmacoresistant epilepsy in children

Surgical Neurology International

Volumn 3, Issue SUPPL4, 2012, Pages

  Hauptman, Jason S ^a   Mathern, Gary W ^a  

^a MATTEL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Intractable; Pediatric; Seizures; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COUGHING; EPILEPSY; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; LENNOX GASTAUT SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERE MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY IN INFANCY; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SORE THROAT; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; VOCAL CORD DISORDER; VOICE CHANGE;

EID: 84870210981     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21527806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.103017     Document Type: Article

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