The efficacy of vagal nerve stimulation in children with pharmacoresistant epilepsy: Practical experience at a Turkish tertiary referral center


ARHAN E., SERDAROĞLU A., Kurth G., Bilir E., Durdag E., Erdem A., ...Daha Fazla

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, cilt.14, sa.4, ss.334-339, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2009.09.010
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.334-339
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Vagus nerve stimulation, Pharmacoresistant epilepsy, Children, Long-term efficacy, Safety, LONG-TERM, REFRACTORY EPILEPSY, THERAPY
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an effective therapy for pharmacoresistant epilepsy. Nevertheless, information regarding the long-term outcome of VNS in children is limited.