Long term effect of vagus nerve stimulation in pediatric intractable epilepsy: an extended follow-up

SERDAROĞLU A., ARHAN E., KURT G., Erdem A., HIRFANOĞLU T., Aydin K., ...Daha Fazla

CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM, cilt.32, sa.4, ss.641-646, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00381-015-3004-z
  • Dergi Adı: CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.641-646
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Intractable epilepsy, Pediatrics, Vagal nerve stimulation, DRUG-RESISTANT EPILEPSY, REFRACTORY EPILEPSY, CHILDREN, THERAPY, ONSET, SEIZURES, OUTCOMES
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Over the past two decades, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has become an accepted and viable treatment modality for intractable epilepsy both in children and adults. Earlier studies have demonstrated short-term seizure outcomes, usually for up to 5 years; so far, none have reported an extended outcome in children. We aimed to assess long term seizure outcome in children with intractable epilepsy for more than 5 years.