Refractory status epilepticus treated with vagal nerve stimulation: case report
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- DOI: 10.1227/NEU.0b013e318223b979
Refractory status epilepticus treated with vagal nerve stimulation: case report
Abstract
Background and importance: Status epilepticus (SE) refractory to medical treatment has a high mortality rate and few effective treatments.
Clinical presentation: We describe the implantation of a vagal nerve stimulator to help terminate a case of refractory SE. A 23-year-old man was in SE for 3 weeks without being able to be weaned from intravenous anesthetic agents. After implantation of a vagal nerve stimulator, SE soon terminated, and the patient could be weaned from sedative agents and made a full recovery.
Conclusion: Vagal nerve stimulator should be considered in cases of refractory SE.
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