Preliminary experience with a new system for vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of refractory focal onset seizures

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 416-419

  Ben Menachem, Elinor ^a   Rydenhag, Bertil ^a   Silander, Hans ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Refractory epilepsy; Treatment; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; CLOBAZAM; HARKOSERIDE; LAMOTRIGINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CUFF; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MALE; PROGRAMMABLE PULSE GENERATOR; TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

REFRACTORY EPILEPSY; TREATMENT; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEIZURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 84885080485     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.08.014     Document Type: Article

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