Effects of vagus nerve stimulation on sleep-related breathing in epilepsy patients
Marzec M, Edwards J, Sagher O, Fromes G, Malow BA
Epilepsia · 2003
Key finding
Polysomnography before and after implanted VNS showed respiratory events were more frequent during stimulation-on periods, with five of 16 patients developing a mildly elevated apnea-hypopnea index.
- Condition
- Respiratory
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Observational / Cohort
- Participants
- 16
Cite this study
Marzec, M., Edwards, J., Sagher, O., Fromes, G., & Malow, B. A. (2003). Effects of vagus nerve stimulation on sleep-related breathing in epilepsy patients. Epilepsia, 44(7), 930-935. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1528-1157.2003.56202.x
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