Vagus nerve stimulation in children with intractable epilepsy: a randomized controlled trial
KLINKENBERG S, AALBERS MW, VLES JSH, CORNIPS EMJ, RIJKERS K, LEENEN L, KESSELS FGH, ALDENKAMP AP, MAJOIE M
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology · 2012
Key finding
No significant difference in seizure frequency between high- and low-output stimulation during the blinded phase, but 26% of children were responders after subsequent high-output treatment.
- Condition
- Epilepsy
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- 41
Cite this study
KLINKENBERG, S., AALBERS, M. W., VLES, J. S. H., CORNIPS, E. M. J., RIJKERS, K., LEENEN, L., KESSELS, F. G. H., ALDENKAMP, A. P., & MAJOIE, M. (2012). Vagus nerve stimulation in children with intractable epilepsy: a randomized controlled trial. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 54(9), 855-861. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.2012.04305.x
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