Aggravation of seizures and status epilepticus after vagal nerve stimulation therapy: the first pediatric case and review of the literature
CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM, cilt.34, sa.9, ss.1799-1801, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
- Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 9
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00381-018-3806-x
- Dergi Adı: CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1799-1801
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Epilepsy, Seizures, Vagal nerve stimulation, EPILEPSY
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
A 13-year-old girl presented with refractory secondary generalized focal epilepsy. Vagal nerve stimulator was implanted because of drug-resistant epilepsy. After the increase of vagal nerve stimulator current output to a relatively high level, the patient experienced seizure aggravation and status epilepticus.