Vagus nerve stimulation: Longitudinal follow-up of patients treated for 5 years
Result description
We performed a retrospective, multicenter, open-label study to evaluate the efficacy Of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in all patients in the Czech Republic who have received this treatment for at least 5 years (n = 90). The mean last follow-up was 6.6 +/- 1.1 years (79 +/- 13 months). The median number of seizures among all patients decreased from 41.2 seizures/month in the prestimulation period to 14.9 seizures/month at 5 years follow-up visit.
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The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
Alternative codes found
RIV/65269705:_____/09:#0000854 RIV/00064203:_____/09:5349 RIV/00216208:11130/09:5349
Result on the web
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
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Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Vagus nerve stimulation: Longitudinal follow-up of patients treated for 5 years
Original language description
We performed a retrospective, multicenter, open-label study to evaluate the efficacy Of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in all patients in the Czech Republic who have received this treatment for at least 5 years (n = 90). The mean last follow-up was 6.6 +/- 1.1 years (79 +/- 13 months). The median number of seizures among all patients decreased from 41.2 seizures/month in the prestimulation period to 14.9 seizures/month at 5 years follow-up visit.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
Jx - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
FH - Neurology, neuro-surgery, nuero-sciences
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
Continuities
Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2009
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Seizure
ISSN
1059-1311
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
2009
Issue of the periodical within the volume
18
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
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UT code for WoS article
000265465000007
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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Basic information
Result type
Jx - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP
FH - Neurology, neuro-surgery, nuero-sciences
Year of implementation
2009