Vagus nerve stimulation for refractory posttraumatic epilepsy: Efficacy and predictors of seizure outcome

Vagus nerve stimulation for refractory posttraumatic epilepsy: Efficacy and predictors of seizure outcome

BackgroundTraumatic brain injury (TBI) has been recognized as an important and common cause of epilepsy since antiquity. Posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE) is usually associated with drug resistance and poor surgical outcomes, thereby increasing the burden of the illness on patients and their families. Va...

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Main Authors: Mengyi Guo, Jing Wang, Chongyang Tang, Jiahui Deng, Jing Zhang, Zhonghua Xiong, Siqi Liu, Yuguang Guan, Jian Zhou, Feng Zhai, Guoming Luan, Tianfu Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
posttraumatic epilepsy
vagus nerve stimulation
efficacy
predictor
interictal epileptic discharges
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.954509/full

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