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. 2001 Jul;42(7):954-6.
doi: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2001.042007954.x.

Vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of bilateral independent temporal lobe epilepsy

T M Alsaadi  1 , K D Laxer, N M Barbaro, W J Marks Jr, P A Garcia
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Vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of bilateral independent temporal lobe epilepsy

T M Alsaadi et al. Epilepsia. 2001 Jul.

Abstract

Purpose: We studied the effect of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) on seizure reduction in patients with intractable epilepsy with bilateral independent temporal lobe foci.

Methods: Ten patients who met the criterion of the presence of two distinctive clinical and ictal EEG seizure patterns were identified and followed up for 1 year.

Results: Six patients had >50% reduction in their seizure frequency that persisted up to > or =1 year of follow-up, whereas four patients reported small or no reduction in their partial seizures.

Conclusions: VNS is often effective and well tolerated in this select group of intractable epilepsy patients.

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