Evaluating vagus nerve stimulation treatment with heart rate monitoring in pediatric patients with intractable epilepsy.

Brandon A SanthumayorShefali KarkareSanjeev KothareShaun Rodgers

Published in: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2021)

This study supports the clinical safety and utility of auto-stimulation-enabled VNS models, specifically the SenTiva™ 1000, in treating pediatric patients with intractable epilepsy of various subtypes and etiologies. Further research is needed to evaluate the sustained impact of auto-stimulation on long-term outcomes (≥ 2 years follow-up post-VNS).

Keyphrases

heart rate
heart rate variability
blood pressure
combination therapy
replacement therapy
young adults
temporal lobe epilepsy