Abstract

VERGARA, Jean Paul; MAYOR, Luis Carlos  and  FORERO, Edwin. Vagus nerve stimulator, is it possible to be free of crisis ?, presentation of a case and review of the literature. Acta Neurol Colomb. [online]. 2017, vol.33, n.3, pp.173-178. ISSN 0120-8748.  https://doi.org/10.22379/24224022153.

Vagal nerve stimulation is an FDA-approved technique for focal refractory epilepsy.

We present the case of a patient, with epilepsy of probable frontal origin, who met criteria for refractory epilepsy, and was taken to implantation of vagus nerve stimulator, currently free of crisis.

Keywords : Seizures; Vagus Nerve Stimulation; Refractory Epilepsy; Drug; (MeSH).

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