Vagus nerve stimulation: Surgical technique of implantation and revision and related morbidity

Summary Indications for vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy include focal, multifocal epilepsy, drop attacks (tonic/atonic seizures), Lennox‐Gastaut syndrome, tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)–related multifocal epilepsy, and unsuccessful resective surgery. Surgical outcome is about 50–60% for seiz...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Epilepsia (Copenhagen) Vol. 58; no. S1; pp. 85 - 90
Main Authors:	Giordano, Flavio, Zicca, Anna, Barba, Carmen, Guerrini, Renzo, Genitori, Lorenzo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.04.2017
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Arrhythmias, Cardiac - etiology Bradycardia - etiology Electrodes, Implanted - adverse effects Epilepsy - therapy Epilepsy surgery Equipment Failure Female Humans Male Multifocal epilepsy Surgical techniques of implantation and revision Vagus nerve stimulation Vagus Nerve Stimulation - adverse effects Vagus Nerve Stimulation - methods VNS complications Vocal Cords - physiopathology Young Adult Vagus nerve stimulation Epilepsy surgery Multifocal epilepsy Surgical techniques of implantation and revision VNS complications
ISSN:	0013-9580, 1528-1167, 1528-1167
Online Access:	Get full text
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Be the first to leave a comment!