Vagus nerve stimulation therapy for treatment-resistant epilepsy: A 15-year experience at a single institution

Highlights • Vagus nerve stimulation is the most widely used neuromodulation treatment. • It is safe and effective in adult/children and for partial and generalized seizures. • We have included off-label indications (right-sided VNS, pregnancy, young children). • Surgery on an out-patient basis opti...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 2015-10, Vol.137, p.89-93
Hauptverfasser:	Galbarriatu, L, Pomposo, I, Aurrecoechea, J, Marinas, A, Agúndez, M, Gómez, J.C, Acera, M.A, Martínez, M.J, Valle, E, Maestro, I, Mateos, B, Cabrera, A, Fernández, J, Iturri, F, Garamendi, I
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Age Anticonvulsants - therapeutic use Child Child, Preschool Cost control Emergency medical care Epilepsy Epilepsy - drug therapy Epilepsy - surgery FDA approval Female Hospitals Humans Male Mortality Neck Neurology Neurosurgery NMR Nuclear magnetic resonance Off-label indications Pediatrics Pregnancy Retrospective Studies Right-sided VNS Surgery Surgical techniques Treatment Outcome Treatment-resistant epilepsy Vagus Nerve - surgery Vagus nerve stimulation Vagus Nerve Stimulation - methods Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Vagus nerve stimulation is the most widely used neuromodulation treatment. • It is safe and effective in adult/children and for partial and generalized seizures. • We have included off-label indications (right-sided VNS, pregnancy, young children). • Surgery on an out-patient basis optimizes patient care and reduces costs.
ISSN:	0303-8467 1872-6968
DOI:	10.1016/j.clineuro.2015.06.023