Drug-resistant epilepsy treated with a vagus nerve stimulator – case report and literature review
The average incidence of epilepsy worldwide is estimated at 7.60 cases per 1,000 inhabitants, with an average annual incidence of 67.77 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases. However, it is not a disease entity, but a set of symptoms that may occur...
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| author | Michał Leśniewski Dominika Brzuchacz Patrycja Błaszczeć Agata Miecznikowska Natalia Siwak Iwona Welian-Polus Klaudia Szukała Magdalena Chrościńska-Krawczyk |
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The average incidence of epilepsy worldwide is estimated at 7.60 cases per 1,000 inhabitants, with an average annual incidence of 67.77 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases. However, it is not a disease entity, but a set of symptoms that may occur against the background of various morphological and metabolic changes in the brain. Symptoms of epilepsy include epileptic seizures, i.e. temporary disturbances in the bioelectric activity of brain nerve cells.
Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterized by a persistent predisposition to trigger seizures, and the condition has neurobiological, cognitive, psychological, and social consequences.
Effective treatment of epilepsy may require the use of various methods. In this paper, we would like to present a case report on the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy using a vagus nerve stimulator (VNS).
The described case may prove the effectiveness of treatment of focal drug-resistant epilepsy using vagus nerve stimulation (VNS). Choosing an appropriate, effective method of treating children with drug-resistant epilepsy is crucial; it is especially worth thinking about innovative methods such as VNS.
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| spelling | doaj.art-05ce432afae843bdb3e06b9f6fb160232024-02-07T11:53:12ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062024-02-015710.12775/JEHS.2024.57.006Drug-resistant epilepsy treated with a vagus nerve stimulator – case report and literature reviewMichał Leśniewski0Dominika Brzuchacz1Patrycja Błaszczeć2Agata Miecznikowska3Natalia Siwak4Iwona Welian-Polus5Klaudia Szukała6Magdalena Chrościńska-Krawczyk7Medical University of LublinMedical University of Lublin Medical University of LublinMedical University of LublinMedical University of LublinMedical University of LublinDepartment of Children’s Neurology, University Children’s Hospital, Lublin, PolandDepartment of Children’s Neurology, University Children’s Hospital, Lublin, Poland The average incidence of epilepsy worldwide is estimated at 7.60 cases per 1,000 inhabitants, with an average annual incidence of 67.77 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases. However, it is not a disease entity, but a set of symptoms that may occur against the background of various morphological and metabolic changes in the brain. Symptoms of epilepsy include epileptic seizures, i.e. temporary disturbances in the bioelectric activity of brain nerve cells. Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterized by a persistent predisposition to trigger seizures, and the condition has neurobiological, cognitive, psychological, and social consequences. Effective treatment of epilepsy may require the use of various methods. In this paper, we would like to present a case report on the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy using a vagus nerve stimulator (VNS). The described case may prove the effectiveness of treatment of focal drug-resistant epilepsy using vagus nerve stimulation (VNS). Choosing an appropriate, effective method of treating children with drug-resistant epilepsy is crucial; it is especially worth thinking about innovative methods such as VNS. https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/48409epilepsydrug resistant epilepsyvagus nerve stimulator |
| spellingShingle | Michał Leśniewski Dominika Brzuchacz Patrycja Błaszczeć Agata Miecznikowska Natalia Siwak Iwona Welian-Polus Klaudia Szukała Magdalena Chrościńska-Krawczyk Drug-resistant epilepsy treated with a vagus nerve stimulator – case report and literature review Journal of Education, Health and Sport epilepsy drug resistant epilepsy vagus nerve stimulator |
| title | Drug-resistant epilepsy treated with a vagus nerve stimulator – case report and literature review |
| title_full | Drug-resistant epilepsy treated with a vagus nerve stimulator – case report and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Drug-resistant epilepsy treated with a vagus nerve stimulator – case report and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Drug-resistant epilepsy treated with a vagus nerve stimulator – case report and literature review |
| title_short | Drug-resistant epilepsy treated with a vagus nerve stimulator – case report and literature review |
| title_sort | drug resistant epilepsy treated with a vagus nerve stimulator case report and literature review |
| topic | epilepsy drug resistant epilepsy vagus nerve stimulator |
| url | https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/48409 |
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