Vagus nerve stimulation for chronic major depressive disorder: 12-month outcomes in highly treatment-refractory patients
Christmas D, Steele JD, Tolomeo S, Eljamel MS, Matthews K
Journal of Affective Disorders · 2013
Key finding
Across the D03 cohort (n=28) and a Dundee case series (n=13), 12-month response rates were 35.7% and 30.8%, at least double that expected with treatment-as-usual.
- Condition
- Depression
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Case Report / Series
- Participants
- 41
Cite this study
Christmas, D., Steele, J. D., Tolomeo, S., Eljamel, M. S., & Matthews, K. (2013). Vagus nerve stimulation for chronic major depressive disorder: 12-month outcomes in highly treatment-refractory patients. Journal of Affective Disorders, 150(3), 1221-1225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2013.05.080
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