Clinical Benefit of Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Epilepsy: Assessment of Randomized Controlled Trials and Prospective Non-Randomized Studies

We examined the efficacy of vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) for patients suffering from medically intractable epilepsy. Four randomized controlled trials (RCTs - 3 adult RCTs and 1 pediatric RCT) were identified in our comprehensive literature search. Across the 4 studies, high frequency VNS stimulati...

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Main Authors: Samuel W Cramer, Robert A McGovern, Clark C Chen, Michael C Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Central Nervous System Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/11795735231151830