Effectiveness of vagus nerve stimulation in epilepsy patients: a 12-year observation.

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A retrospective review of the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in 48 patients with intractable partial epilepsy was performed. Side effects were few and mild to moderate. Mean seizure frequency decreased by 26% after 1 year, 30% after 5 years, and 52% after 12 years with VNS treatment.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Neurology

Title: Neurology

ISSN (Electronic): 1526-632X

ISSN (Print): 0028-3878

Publication date (Electronic): Sep 28 2004

Volume: 63

Issue: 6

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[1 ] Neurology Service, Malcom Randall Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Florida College of Medicine and McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville 32608, USA. basim.uthman@med.va.gov

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Publisher Item ID: 63/6/1124

PubMed ID: 15452317

SO-VID: 4e6a6d4a-0c0b-49d5-b3b7-52b45eb52c09

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