Vagus nerve stimulation in refractory epilepsy: New indications and outcome assessment

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 374-378

  Marras, Carlo Efisio ^a   Chiesa, Valentina ^b   De Benedictis, Alessandro ^a   Franzini, Angelo ^c   Rizzi, Michele ^c   Villani, Flavio ^c   Ragona, Francesca ^c   Tassi, Laura ^d   Vignoli, Aglaia ^b   Freri, Elena ^c   Specchio, Nicola ^a   Broggi, Giovanni ^c   Casazza, Marina ^c   Canevini, Maria Paola ^b  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

^d OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Palliative surgery; Refractory epilepsy; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

PALLIATIVE SURGERY; REFRACTORY EPILEPSY; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880252079     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.05.021     Document Type: Article

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