| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8684233 | Epilepsy Research | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Only 13% of the patients in the ES/TS group had seizure reductions of greater than 50%. VNS was less effective for the treatment of patients with ES/TS than for those with PS/SG and those described in previous studies.
Keywords
VNSLGSSGEGTCSEfficacyTonic spasmsEpileptic spasmsgamma-aminobutyric acidElectroencephalographyEMGelectromyographyvagus nerve stimulationPartial seizureGeneralized tonic-clonic seizuresSecondary generalizationvEEGLennox-Gastaut syndromerefractory epilepsyCSFCerebrospinal fluidEEGVideo-EEGChildrenGABA
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Authors
Tohru Okanishi, Ayataka Fujimoto, Mitsuyo Nishimura, Sotaro Kanai, Hirotaka Motoi, Yoichiro Homma, Hideo Enoki,