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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| Main Authors: | 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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012001200010&lng=en&tlng=en |
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