Neuromodulation in refractory epilepsy: Brazilian specialists consensus

Neuromodulation in refractory epilepsy: Brazilian specialists consensus

ABSTRACT Epilepsy is a potentially devastating brain disorder characterized by a predisposition to spontaneous epileptic seizures. In patients with medically refractory epilepsy, new non-pharmacological therapeutic approaches may be considered. In this scenario, palliative surgery such as vagus nerv...

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Main Authors: Vera Cristina Terra, Isabella D’Andrea-Meira, Ricardo Amorim, Francisco Arruda, Andrea Julião de Oliveira, Luciano De Paola, Adélia Maria de Miranda Henriques-Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
estimulação do nervo vago
estimulação encefálica profunda
epilepsia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2016001201031&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:ABSTRACT Epilepsy is a potentially devastating brain disorder characterized by a predisposition to spontaneous epileptic seizures. In patients with medically refractory epilepsy, new non-pharmacological therapeutic approaches may be considered. In this scenario, palliative surgery such as vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) or deep brain stimulation (DBS) may be indicated in a subset of patients. In this paper we make recommendations for the use of VNS and DBS in patients in Brazil with refractory epilepsy.
ISSN:1678-4227

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