Feasibility of Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation (gammaCore VET™) for the Treatment of Refractory Seizure Activity in Dogs

Feasibility of Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation (gammaCore VET™) for the Treatment of Refractory Seizure Activity in Dogs

Idiopathic epilepsy is the most common chronic neurologic condition in dogs. Approximately 20–30% of those dogs are refractory to standard medical therapy and commonly experience side effects from antiepileptic drugs. Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) has been frequently used in human medi...

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Main Authors: Kelsey Robinson, Simon Platt, Georgina Stewart, Lisa Reno, Renee Barber, Lindsay Boozer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
vagus nerve stimulation
VNS
non-invasive
canine epilepsy
seizures
refractory epilepsy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.569739/full

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