Vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy: A review of central mechanisms

Surgical Neurology International

Volumn 3, Issue SUPPL4, 2012, Pages

  Krahl, Scott E ^a   Clark, Kevin B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Locus coeruleus; Norepinephrine; Raphe nuclei; Seizures; Serotonin; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

NORADRENALIN; SEROTONIN;

ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DORSAL RAPHE NUCLEUS; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; LOCUS CERULEUS; MEDIAL FOREBRAIN BUNDLE; MESENCEPHALON; NERVE PROJECTION; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPHE NUCLEUS; RHOMBENCEPHALON; SEROTONINERGIC NERVE CELL; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 84870211235     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21527806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.103015     Document Type: Article

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