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...
Main Authors: | Michał Leśniewski, Dominika Brzuchacz, Patrycja Błaszczeć, Agata Miecznikowska, Natalia Siwak, Iwona Welian-Polus, Klaudia Szukała, Magdalena Chrościńska-Krawczyk |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Kazimierz Wielki University
2024-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Education, Health and Sport |
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Online Access: | https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/48409 |
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