Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Refractory Epilepsy

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-13-5-5

Keywords:

Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Idiopathic Epilepsy, Tonic Seizures

Abstract

The efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) was evaluated in 24 patients, aged 4 to 40 years (median 18 years), at the New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, NY; Mercy Children’s Hospital, Kansas City; and University of California at San Diego.

Published

1999-05-01

Issue

Section

Seizure Disorders