Long-term effects of vagus nerve stimulation in refractory pediatric epilepsy: A single-center experience

YALNIZOĞLU D., ARDIÇLI D., BİLGİNER B., KONUŞKAN B., Oguz K. K., AKALAN N., ...Daha Fazla

EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR, cilt.110, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 110
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107147
  • Dergi Adı: EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Vagus nerve stimulation, Drug-resistant epilepsy, Pediatric, DRUG-RESISTANT EPILEPSY, INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY, ILAE COMMISSION, PREDICTORS, CHILDREN, THERAPY, IMPLANTATION, SEIZURE, EFFICACY, OUTCOMES
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has been used as an adjunctive therapy for both children and adults with refractory epilepsy, over the last two decades. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the long-term effects and tolerability of VNS in the pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) and to identify the predictive factors for responsiveness to VNS.