Vagus nerve stimulation therapy in pediatric patients with refractory epilepsy: retrospective study
Helmers S, Wheless J, Frost M, Gates J, Levisohn P, Tardo C, Conry J, Yalnizoglu D, Madsen J
Journal of child neurology · 2001
Key finding
Mean seizure reduction was 36.1% at 3 months and 44.7% at 6 months in children with refractory epilepsy treated with VNS.
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- Condition
- Epilepsy
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Observational / Cohort
- Participants
- 125
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Helmers, S., Wheless, J., Frost, M., Gates, J., Levisohn, P., Tardo, C., Conry, J., Yalnizoglu, D., & Madsen, J. (2001). Vagus nerve stimulation therapy in pediatric patients with refractory epilepsy: retrospective study. Journal of child neurology.
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