VNS terminating refractory nonconvulsive SE secondary to anti-NMDA encephalitis: A case report

Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis (ANRE) has been previously reported as a rare cause of nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE). Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is generally considered as a palliative treatment for patients with drug-resistant partial-onset epilepsy. Here, we report a case of refractor...

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Main Authors: Taoufik Alsaadi, Mustafa Shakra, Lamya Turkawi, Jassin Hamid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports
Subjects:
VNS
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213323215000067