Abstract
A retrospective review of the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in 48 patients with intractable partial epilepsy was performed. Side effects were few and mild to moderate. Mean seizure frequency decreased by 26% after 1 year, 30% after 5 years, and 52% after 12 years with VNS treatment.
Publication types
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Review
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Electric Stimulation Therapy* / adverse effects
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Electric Stimulation Therapy* / instrumentation
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Electrodes, Implanted
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Epilepsies, Partial / therapy*
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care
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Patient Dropouts
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Retrospective Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Vagus Nerve / physiopathology*