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Evolution in VNS therapy for refractory epilepsy, experience with Demipulse devices at Ghent University Hospital  Riëm El Tahry, Veerle De Herdt, Robrecht.

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1 Evolution in VNS therapy for refractory epilepsy, experience with Demipulse devices at Ghent University Hospital  Riëm El Tahry, Veerle De Herdt, Robrecht Raedt, Annelies Van Dycke, Alfred Meurs, Frank Dewaele, Paul Boon, Dirk Van Roost, Kristl Vonck  Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy  Volume 19, Issue 9, Pages (November 2010) DOI: /j.seizure Copyright © 2010 British Epilepsy Association Terms and Conditions

2 Fig. 1 Volume reduction of VNS generators over time.
Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy  , DOI: ( /j.seizure ) Copyright © 2010 British Epilepsy Association Terms and Conditions

3 Fig. 2 Evolution of mean monthly seizure frequency in responders and partial responders compared to non-responders over time. Responders started to respond to their VNS treatment at month 7 after date of implantation. Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy  , DOI: ( /j.seizure ) Copyright © 2010 British Epilepsy Association Terms and Conditions

4 Fig. 3 Percentage of patients programmed at different stimulation outputs at maximal follow-up. Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy  , DOI: ( /j.seizure ) Copyright © 2010 British Epilepsy Association Terms and Conditions


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