Effects of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Daytime Sleepiness, and Sleep Quality in Patients With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
Kim JS, Lee DE, Bae H, Song JY, Yang KI, Hong SB
Journal of Clinical Neurology · 2022
Key finding
After VNS, drug-resistant epilepsy patients showed significant increases in apnea-hypopnea index, respiratory disturbance index and oxygen desaturation index and a lower SaO2 nadir, indicating worsened obstructive sleep apnea.
- Condition
- Respiratory
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Observational / Cohort
- Participants
- 24
Cite this study
Kim, J. S., Lee, D. E., Bae, H., Song, J. Y., Yang, K. I., & Hong, S. B. (2022). Effects of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Daytime Sleepiness, and Sleep Quality in Patients With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy. Journal of Clinical Neurology, 18(3), 315. https://doi.org/10.3988/jcn.2022.18.3.315
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