title: Intractable epilepsy with ring chromosome 20 syndrome treated with vagal nerve stimulation: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report a case of a 6-year old girl with ring chromosome 20 syndrome whose medically intractable seizures were successfully treated with vagal nerve stimulation therapy. Medically intractable seizures are an expected part of this rare syndrome, and the dramatic improvement in seizure control with vagal nerve stimulation is emphasized. Earlier use of vagal nerve stimulation in similar cases should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA. jchawla@lumc.edu
authors.forename: Jasvinder
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chawla
authors.forename: Roy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sucholeiki
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Silver
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002890:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012303:Ring Chromosomes; D012640:Seizures / Q000628:therapy; D014630:Vagus Nerve