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Vagus nerve stimulation: current concepts.

Timothy B Mapstone1.   

Abstract

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has become an accepted treatment option for pharmacologically resistant epilepsy. Although initially approved for adults, it increasingly has gained acceptance in children. In this article the author reviews the current state of knowledge of VNS therapy and discusses its potential utility.

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Year:  2008        PMID： 18759633     DOI： 10.3171/FOC/2008/25/9/E9

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Neurosurg Focus        ISSN： 1092-0684            Impact factor:   4.047


  2 in total

1.  VNS in drug resistant epilepsy: preliminary report on a small group of patients.

Authors:  Emilio Franzoni; Valentina Gentile; Maria Chiara Colonnelli; Daniela Brunetto; Ilaria Cecconi; Luisa Iero; Filomena C Moscano; Duccio M Cordelli; Valentina Marchiani
Journal:  Ital J Pediatr       Date:  2010-04-14       Impact factor: 2.638

2.  Vagal nerve stimulation for refractory epilepsy: the surgical procedure and complications in 100 implantations by a single medical center.

Authors:  Gilad Horowitz; Moran Amit; Itzhak Fried; Miri Y Neufeld; Liad Sharf; Uri Kramer; Dan M Fliss
Journal:  Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol       Date:  2012-07-27       Impact factor: 2.503
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