Video EEG monitoring prior to vagal nerve stimulator implantation.

Full Abstract

Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) is a safe alternative therapy for epilepsy but may have rare significant complications. There is no consensus regarding the necessity of video-EEG monitoring to characterize events before the VNS implantation. The authors discuss four patients who were inappropriately referred for or implanted with VNS without any previous video-EEG monitoring, in the context of their entire case experience.

Author information

Author/s: Attarian, Hrayr (H); Dowling, Joshua (J); Carter, Jewell (J); Gilliam, Frank (F);

Affiliation: Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA. attarianh(-atsign-)neuro.wustl.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

Journal: Neurology (Neurology), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Aug; vol 61 (issue 3) : pp 402-3

Dates: Created 2003/08/12; Completed 2004/03/25; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12913209, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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