Rates and Predictors of Seizure Freedom With Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Intractable Epilepsy
Englot D, Rolston J, Wright C, Hassnain K, Chang E
Neurosurgery · 2016
Key finding
Across the VNS outcome registry and literature, about 8% of patients achieved seizure freedom and roughly 60% responded after 2-4 years of therapy.
- Condition
- Epilepsy
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
- 5,554
Cite this study
Englot, D., Rolston, J., Wright, C., Hassnain, K., & Chang, E. (2016). Rates and Predictors of Seizure Freedom With Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Intractable Epilepsy. Neurosurgery.
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