Refractory Status Epilepticus in Genetic Epilepsy—Is Vagus Nerve Stimulation an Option?

Refractory Status Epilepticus in Genetic Epilepsy—Is Vagus Nerve Stimulation an Option?

Refractory and super-refractory status epilepticus (RSE, SRSE) are severe conditions that can have long-term neurological consequences with high morbidity and mortality rates. The usefulness of vagus nerve-stimulation (VNS) implantation during RSE has been documented by anecdotal cases and in system...

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Main Authors: Nicola Specchio, Alessandro Ferretti, Nicola Pietrafusa, Marina Trivisano, Costanza Calabrese, Giusy Carfì Pavia, Alessandro De Benedictis, Carlo Efisio Marras, Luca de Palma, Federico Vigevano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
epilepsy
status epilepticus
vagal nerve stimulation (VNS)
genetic epilepsies
treatment
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2020.00443/full

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