Vagus nerve stimulation in drug-resistant epilepsies. Analysis of potential prognostic factors in a cohort of patients with long-term follow-up

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 154, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2237-2240

  Colicchio, Gabriella ^a   Montano, Nicola ^a   Fuggetta, Filomena ^a   Papacci, Fabio ^a   Signorelli, Francesco ^a   Meglio, Mario ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Prognosis; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFECTION; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN MALFORMATION; BRAIN TUMOR; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPONSE TIME; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DRUG RESISTANCE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871092116     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: 09420940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-012-1524-9     Document Type: Article

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