Vagus nerve stimulation in pediatric patients: Is it really worthwhile?

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue , 2014, Pages 329-333

  Terra, Vera C ^a   Furlanetti, Luciano L ^b   Nunes, Altacílio Aparecido ^a   Thomé, Ursula ^a   Nisyiama, Meire Akico ^a   Sakamoto, Américo C ^a   Machado, Helio R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Pediatric neurosurgery; Vagal nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; MOOD; MORBIDITY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; ONSET AGE; PEDIATRICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EPILEPSY; PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY; VAGAL NERVE STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 84892964235     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.10.011     Document Type: Article

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