Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy: a meta-analysis and systematic review
Wu K, Wang Z, Zhang Y, Yao J, Zhang Z
ANZ Journal of Surgery · 2020
Key finding
The results showed a significant difference in seizure frequency between treatment group and control group (Z = 2.14, P = 0.03, 95% confidence interval (CI) -6.31 to -0.27; I2 = 10%).
- Condition
- Epilepsy
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
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Cite this study
Wu, K., Wang, Z., Zhang, Y., Yao, J., & Zhang, Z. (2020). Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy: a meta-analysis and systematic review. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 90(4), 467-471. https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.15681
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