Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Adults With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: Efficacy, Adverse Effects and Outcomes

Dede H. O., Bebek N., Baykan B., Gokyigit A., Gurses C.

JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH, cilt.34, sa.4, ss.283-290, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.24165/jns.10193.17
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.283-290
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an adjunctive therapy for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) excluded from ablative surgery or who have had such surgery with no optimal outcome. In this study, we provide an analysis of efficacy, side effects and seizure outcomes after VNS implantation for patients with DRE.