Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10309910 | Seizure | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
62.8% of our series of 43 medication-resistant epileptic patients experienced a significant long-term seizure reduction after VNS, even in a situation of on unchanged medical therapy. Patient characteristics predictive of VNS responsiveness remain subject to investigation. Controlled studies with larger sample sizes, on VNS for patients with medication-resistant epilepsy on unchanged medication, are necessary to confirm VNS efficacy for drug-resistant epilepsy, and to identify predictive factors.
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Eduardo GarcÃa-Navarrete, Cristina V. Torres, Isabel Gallego, Marta Navas, Jesús Pastor, R.G. Sola,