| Literature DB >> 16886985 |
Christopher M DeGiorgio1, Alan Shewmon, Diane Murray, Todd Whitehurst.
Abstract
The safety and preliminary efficacy of trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) for epilepsy was evaluated in a pilot feasibility study of transcutaneous stimulation of the infraorbital and supraorbital branches of the trigeminal nerve. TNS was well tolerated. Four (57%) of seven subjects who completed >or=3 months experienced a >or=50% reduction in seizure frequency. The results of this pilot study support further investigation into the safety and efficacy of TNS for epilepsy.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID： 16886985 DOI： 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2006.00594.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Epilepsia ISSN： 0013-9580 Impact factor: 5.864