title: An 18-Year-Old Woman With Snoring and Refractory Epilepsy.
abstract: An 18-year-old woman with a history of refractory complex partial epilepsy presented for evaluation of snoring and episodes of gasping for air during sleep. She had uncontrolled epilepsy since the age of 8 years despite trial of multiple antiepileptic medications. She eventually underwent an implantation of a vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) device (model 103; Cyberonics Inc) with gradual adjustment of the VNS settings for better seizure control.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Disorders Medicine, Louisville, KY. Electronic address: karimelkersh@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Karim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: El-Kersh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Sleep Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
authors.forename: Egambaram
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Senthilvel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017286:Polysomnography; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology*; D012913:Snoring / Q000209:etiology*; D055536:Vagus Nerve Stimulation / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants