A prestimulation evaluation protocol for patients with drug resistant epilepsy Sofie Carrette, Paul Boon, Kristl Vonck Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy Volume 44, Pages 137-142 (January 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2016.10.027 Copyright © 2016 British Epilepsy Association Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Potential design of a prestimulation evaluation protocol. Abbreviations: EEG, electroencephalography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; SUDEP, sudden unexpected death in epilepsy; TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation; etc., etcetera; tVNS, transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation; TNS, trigeminal nerve stimulation; rTMS, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; tDCS, transcranial direct current stimulation; AHI, apnea-hypopnea index; BDNF, brain derived neurotrophic factor; Val, valine; Met, methionine; nVNS, non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation; VNS, vagus nerve stimulation; ANT-DBS, deep brain stimulation of the anterior thalamic nucleus; RNS, Responsive Neurostimulation System. Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy 2017 44, 137-142DOI: (10.1016/j.seizure.2016.10.027) Copyright © 2016 British Epilepsy Association Terms and Conditions