The prevalence of vagus nerve stimulator-induced sleep disordered breathing in children with refractory Epilepsy: A retrospective cohort study
Verma R, Fishman H, Jain P, McRae L, Flynn K, Yau I, Go C, Narang I, Chiang J, Bola S, et al.
Sleep Medicine · 2025
Key finding
In 27 children with paired pre- and post-implant polysomnography, VNS was associated with increased sleep-disordered breathing, supporting routine PSG screening after VNS insertion.
- Condition
- Respiratory
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Observational / Cohort
- Participants
- 27
Cite this study
Verma, R., Fishman, H., Jain, P., McRae, L., Flynn, K., Yau, I., Go, C., Narang, I., Chiang, J., Bola, S., Rutka, J., Ibrahim, G., & Amin, R. (2025). The prevalence of vagus nerve stimulator-induced sleep disordered breathing in children with refractory Epilepsy: A retrospective cohort study. Sleep Medicine, 135, 106790. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2025.106790
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