Impact of vagus nerve stimulation on sleep-related breathing disorders in adults with epilepsy
Salvadé A, Ryvlin P, Rossetti AO
Epilepsy & Behavior · 2018
Key finding
VNS-induced or aggravated sleep apnea occurred in 5 of 18 adults (27.8%) with refractory epilepsy, all successfully managed with CPAP, positional therapy or VNS parameter changes.
- Condition
- Respiratory
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Observational / Cohort
- Participants
- 18
Cite this study
Salvadé, A., Ryvlin, P., & Rossetti, A. O. (2018). Impact of vagus nerve stimulation on sleep-related breathing disorders in adults with epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior, 79, 126-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2017.10.040
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