title: Seizure freedom with VNS monotherapy: a case report.
abstract: Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is generally considered as a palliative treatment for patients with drug-resistant partial onset epilepsy. Although seizure freedom can be occasionally achieved in patients with VNS, anti-epileptic medications (AEDs) are commonly required to maintain seizure freedom. We report a case that a patient became seizure free for 5 years with VNS monotherapy. To our knowledge, a similar case has not been reported previously.
authors.affiliation: Adult Epilepsy Center, Departments of Neurology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: James X
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Tao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055536:Vagus Nerve Stimulation / Q000379:methods*