Epileptologists probe vagus nerve stimulation in children with refractory epilepsy: a promise against sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
It is clear that sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is mainly a problem for people with refractory epilepsy, but our understanding of the best way to its prevention is still incomplete. Although the pharmacological treatments available for epilepsies have expanded, some antiepileptic drugs...
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| author | Vera C. Terra Meire A. Nisyiama João Abrão Américo C. Sakamoto Helio R. Machado Ricardo M. Arida Esper A. Cavalheiro Fulvio Alexandre Scorza |
| author_facet | Vera C. Terra Meire A. Nisyiama João Abrão Américo C. Sakamoto Helio R. Machado Ricardo M. Arida Esper A. Cavalheiro Fulvio Alexandre Scorza |
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| description | It is clear that sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is mainly a problem for people with refractory epilepsy, but our understanding of the best way to its prevention is still incomplete. Although the pharmacological treatments available for epilepsies have expanded, some antiepileptic drugs are still limited in clinical efficacy. In the present paper, we described an experience with vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) treatment by opening space and providing the opportunity to implement effective preventative maps to reduce the incidence of SUDEP in children and adolescents with refractory epilepsy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b23f7e30df5e4035b42ee73ecec78fe42025-08-20T02:00:27ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42272012-12-01701295395510.1590/S0004-282X2012001200010S0004-282X2012001200010Epileptologists probe vagus nerve stimulation in children with refractory epilepsy: a promise against sudden unexpected death in epilepsyVera C. Terra0Meire A. Nisyiama1João Abrão2Américo C. Sakamoto3Helio R. Machado4Ricardo M. Arida5Esper A. Cavalheiro6Fulvio Alexandre Scorza7Universidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade Federal de São PauloUniversidade Federal de São PauloUniversidade Federal de São PauloIt is clear that sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is mainly a problem for people with refractory epilepsy, but our understanding of the best way to its prevention is still incomplete. Although the pharmacological treatments available for epilepsies have expanded, some antiepileptic drugs are still limited in clinical efficacy. In the present paper, we described an experience with vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) treatment by opening space and providing the opportunity to implement effective preventative maps to reduce the incidence of SUDEP in children and adolescents with refractory epilepsy.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012001200010&lng=en&tlng=enepilepsiaestimulação do nervo vagoSUDEP |
| spellingShingle | Vera C. Terra Meire A. Nisyiama João Abrão Américo C. Sakamoto Helio R. Machado Ricardo M. Arida Esper A. Cavalheiro Fulvio Alexandre Scorza Epileptologists probe vagus nerve stimulation in children with refractory epilepsy: a promise against sudden unexpected death in epilepsy Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria epilepsia estimulação do nervo vago SUDEP |
| title | Epileptologists probe vagus nerve stimulation in children with refractory epilepsy: a promise against sudden unexpected death in epilepsy |
| title_full | Epileptologists probe vagus nerve stimulation in children with refractory epilepsy: a promise against sudden unexpected death in epilepsy |
| title_fullStr | Epileptologists probe vagus nerve stimulation in children with refractory epilepsy: a promise against sudden unexpected death in epilepsy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epileptologists probe vagus nerve stimulation in children with refractory epilepsy: a promise against sudden unexpected death in epilepsy |
| title_short | Epileptologists probe vagus nerve stimulation in children with refractory epilepsy: a promise against sudden unexpected death in epilepsy |
| title_sort | epileptologists probe vagus nerve stimulation in children with refractory epilepsy a promise against sudden unexpected death in epilepsy |
| topic | epilepsia estimulação do nervo vago SUDEP |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012001200010&lng=en&tlng=en |
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