Vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy.
In the UK, around 0.5-1% of the population have epilepsy,1 and seizures remain uncontrolled in up to 50% of all people with the condition,2 which can have a significant impact on work, family and social life.2 Vagus nerve stimulation is now being used in both adults and children for epilepsy that is refractory to medical treatment.3-7 Worldwide, over 52,000 patients have been treated with such a device. Here we examine the place of vagus nerve stimulation therapy in the management of people with epilepsy.
D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life; D012640:Seizures / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055536:Vagus Nerve Stimulation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*