Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (t-VNS) in pharmacoresistant epilepsies: a proof of concept trial
Stefan H, Kreiselmeyer G, Kerling F, Kurzbuch K, Rauch C, Heers M, Kasper B, Hammen T, Rzonsa M, Pauli E, et al.
Epilepsia · 2012
Key finding
Transcutaneous auricular VNS over 9 months was safe and tolerable and reduced seizures in some patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy.
- Condition
- Epilepsy
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- 10
Cite this study
Stefan, H., Kreiselmeyer, G., Kerling, F., Kurzbuch, K., Rauch, C., Heers, M., Kasper, B., Hammen, T., Rzonsa, M., Pauli, E., Ellrich, J., Graf, W., & Hopfengärtner, R. (2012). Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (t-VNS) in pharmacoresistant epilepsies: a proof of concept trial. Epilepsia.
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