Open AccessPreliminary analysis of the effect of vagus nerve stimulation in the treatment of children with intractable epilepsy
Author(s) -
Fang Tie,
Zhicheng Xie,
Tinghong Liu,
Jie Deng,
Shuai Chen,
Feng Chen,
Li-Li Zheng
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i23.5918
Subject(s) - vagus nerve stimulation , medicine , intractable epilepsy , vagus nerve , epilepsy , stimulation , anesthesia , psychiatry
Implant vagus nerve stimulation is an adjunctive treatment for intractable epilepsy when patients are not suitable for resective surgery.