EXPERIENCE WITH USE OF CHRONIC NEUROSTIMULATION OF VAGUS NERVE IN TREATMENT OF PHARMACORESISTANT EPILEPSY

Abstract

This article presents the results of vagus nerve chronic stimulation in 11 patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy who are not on the wait-list for direct surgical treatment. During the first three months of nervestimulation 27,3% of patients demonstrated a 50% seizure-frequency reduction as compared to baseline, with no surgical or infectious complications. 27,3% Of patients demonstrated transient side effects of nerve stimulation, such as dysphonia, trouble breathing or throat paresthesias.

Keywords

• vagus nerve chronic stimulation
• pharmacoresistant epilepsy