Combined use of the ketogenic diet and vagus nerve stimulation in pediatric drug‐resistant epilepsy

Combined use of the ketogenic diet and vagus nerve stimulation in pediatric drug‐resistant epilepsy

Abstract Objective Patients with drug‐resistant epilepsy (DRE) pose considerable management challenges for patients, their families, and providers. Both the vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) and the ketogenic diet (KD) have been shown to be safe and effective in treating DRE. Nevertheless, information is...

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Main Authors: Ayman T. Abdelmoity, Jean‐Baptiste Le Pichon, Sherouk A. Abdelmoity, Ashley K. Sherman, Ara S. Hall, Ahmed T. Abdelmoity
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Epilepsia Open
Subjects:
epilepsy surgery
neuromodulation
safety & efficacy
seizure control
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/epi4.12453

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