Vagus nerve stimulation for drug-resistant epilepsy
Pérez-Carbonell L, Faulkner H, Higgins S, Koutroumanidis M, Leschziner G
Practical Neurology · 2020
Key finding
A narrative review of VNS for drug-resistant epilepsy: RCTs show >50% seizure reduction in 26–40% of patients within a year, with better responses over long-term uncontrolled follow-up.
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- Condition
- Epilepsy
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Narrative / Scoping Review
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Pérez-Carbonell, L., Faulkner, H., Higgins, S., Koutroumanidis, M., & Leschziner, G. (2020). Vagus nerve stimulation for drug-resistant epilepsy. Practical Neurology, 20(3), 189-198. https://doi.org/10.1136/practneurol-2019-002210
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