Vagus nerve stimulator in patients with epilepsy: indications and recommendations for use.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
; 71(11): 902-6, 2013 Nov.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24394879
Epilepsy comprises a set of neurologic and systemic disorders characterized by recurrent spontaneous seizures, and is the most frequent chronic neurologic disorder. In patients with medically refractory epilepsy, therapeutic options are limited to ablative brain surgery, trials of experimental antiepileptic drugs, or palliative surgery. Vagal nerve stimulation is an available palliative procedure of which the mechanism of action is not understood, but with established efficacy for medically refractory epilepsy and low incidence of side-effects. In this paper we discuss the recommendations for VNS use as suggested by the Brazilian League of Epilepsy and the Scientific Department of Epilepsy of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology Committee of Neuromodulation.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cuidados Paliativos
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Epilepsia
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Estimulação do Nervo Vago
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Alemanha