Bradycardia and asystole with the use of vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of epilepsy: a rare complication of intraoperative device testing
Asconapé JJ, Moore DD, Zipes DP, Hartman LM, Duffell WH
Epilepsia · 1999
Key finding
Reported cases of bradycardia and asystole during intraoperative lead testing identify a rare but serious cardiac complication of VNS device activation requiring monitoring during implantation.
- Condition
- Safety
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Observational / Cohort
- Participants
- 1
Cite this study
Asconapé, J. J., Moore, D. D., Zipes, D. P., Hartman, L. M., & Duffell, W. H. (1999). Bradycardia and asystole with the use of vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of epilepsy: a rare complication of intraoperative device testing. Epilepsia, 40(10), 1452-1454. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-1157.1999.tb02019.x
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