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Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Bilateral Independent Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Author(s) -
Alsaadi Taoufik M.,
Laxer Kenneth D.,
Barbaro Nicholas M.,
Marks William J.,
Garcia Paul A.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2001.042007954.x
Subject(s) - vagus nerve stimulation , epilepsy , temporal lobe , ictal , anesthesia , intractable epilepsy , vagus nerve , stimulation , medicine , electroencephalography , partial seizures , partial epilepsy , psychology , neuroscience
Summary: Purpose: We studied the effect of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) on seizure reduction in patients with intractable epilepsy with bilateral independent temporal lobe foci. Methods: Ten patients who met the criterion of the presence of two distinctive clinical and ictal EEG seizure patterns were identified and followed up for 1 year. Results: Six patients had >50% reduction in their seizure frequency that persisted up to ≥1 year of follow‐up, whereas four patients reported small or no reduction in their partial seizures. Conclusions: VNS is often effective and well tolerated in this select group of intractable epilepsy patients.