Neuromodulation in refractory epilepsy: Brazilian specialists consensus

ABSTRACT Epilepsy is a potentially devastating brain disorder characterized by a predisposition to spontaneous epileptic seizures. In patients with medically refractory epilepsy, new non-pharmacological therapeutic approaches may be considered. In this scenario, palliative surgery such as vagus nerv...

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Main Authors: Vera Cristina Terra, Isabella D’Andrea-Meira, Ricardo Amorim, Francisco Arruda, Andrea Julião de Oliveira, Luciano De Paola, Adélia Maria de Miranda Henriques-Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2016001201031&lng=en&tlng=en