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Vagus Nerve Stimulation Summary

Description: An adjunctive treatment for PARTIAL EPILEPSY and refractory DEPRESSION that delivers electrical impulses to the brain via the VAGUS NERVE. A battery implanted under the skin supplies the energy.

Also Known As: Vagal Nerve Stimulation; Nerve Stimulation, Vagal; Nerve Stimulation, Vagus; Nerve Stimulations, Vagal; Nerve Stimulations, Vagus Show All >>

Networked: 1195 relevant articles (150 outcomes, 148 trials/studies) for this Therapy

Key Diseases for which Vagus Nerve Stimulation is Relevant

  1. Epilepsy (Aura) : 77 outcomes 70 studies in 608 results
  2. Seizures (Seizure) : 32 outcomes 29 studies in 292 results
  3. Heart Failure : 8 outcomes 5 studies in 51 results
  4. Partial Epilepsies (Epilepsy, Partial) : 6 outcomes 3 studies in 30 results
  5. Burns : 5 outcomes 2 studies in 13 results
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Drugs Related to Vagus Nerve Stimulation

  1. Anticonvulsants (Antiepileptic Drugs)
  2. etiracetam (levetiracetam)
  3. topiramate (Topamax)
  4. Phenobarbital (Luminal)
  5. Vigabatrin
  6. tiagabine (Gabitril)
  7. lamotrigine (Lamictal)
  8. Valproic Acid (Valproate, Semisodium)
  9. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
  10. Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
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Therapies Related to Vagus Nerve Stimulation

  1. Deep Brain Stimulation
  2. Prostheses and Implants (Prosthesis)
  3. Psychology Biofeedback (Biofeedback)
  4. Relaxation Therapy
  5. Vagotomy
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