Analysis of prognostic factors of vagus nerve stimulation for refractory epilepsy-Review of 40 cases
Abstract number :
3.128
Submission category :
4. Clinical Epilepsy
Year :
2010
Submission ID :
13140
Source :
www.aesnet.org
Presentation date :
12/3/2010 12:00:00 AM
Published date :
Dec 2, 2010, 06:00 AM
Authors :
M. Bao and Guoming Luan
Rationale: Study of prognosis factors of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) treatment for refractory epilepsy. Methods: Retrospective analysis of VNS treatment of refractory epilepsy patients in our center from June 2004 to June 2010 with seizure frequency, attack duration, follow-up period, drug treatment and condition, seizures type and the stimulate current parameters of final follow-up. Results: Efficiency of 64.3%, 68.9% of children reduce the number of epileptic seizures by 50%, adults 52.3%. 18 cases followed up for more than two years, 6 cases (33.3%) seizures reduced by more than 50%. Overall implant age and age at onset of the effects are statistically significant. The main side effects are hoarseness and cough. Conclusions: Adults, pediatric patients may be more effective and better; other factors, the impact of the latter is still not entirely clear.
Clinical Epilepsy