Short-term discontinuation of vagal nerve stimulation alters 18F-FDG blood pool activity: an exploratory interventional study in epilepsy patients
Abstract Background Vagus nerve activation impacts inflammation. Therefore, we hypothesized that vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) influenced arterial wall inflammation as measured by 18F-FDG uptake. Results Ten patients with left-sided VNS for refractory epilepsy were studied during stimulation (VNS-on...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-11-01
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Series: | EJNMMI Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13550-019-0567-9 |