Abstract
The authors prospectively assessed drug reduction and patient satisfaction in 21 patients using vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for refractory epilepsy and compared results to a case-matched control group with a mean follow-up of 13.2 months. Significant antiepileptic drug (AED) reduction occurred in 9/21 (42.9)% of VNS patients averaging 0.43 AED/patient, with dose reduction in four patients (19.0%). For 12/21 (57.1%) patients not reducing AED, dose reduction occurred in 6/21 (28.6%). Drug and dose reduction of AED is possible in patients using VNS for refractory epilepsy without loss of seizure control and with improved patient satisfaction.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 561-563 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Neurology |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 27 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology