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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Vagus nerve stimulation could increase cardiac stability and reduce risk of SUDEP

Epilepsy

Vagus nerve stimulation could increase cardiac stability and reduce risk of SUDEP

Journal name:
Nature Reviews Neurology
Year published:
(2014)
DOI:
doi:10.1038/nrneurol.2014.243
Published online
16 December 2014

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An ECG study of individuals receiving vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for drug-resistant focal epilepsy has demonstrated that VNS induces favourable changes in T-wave alternans, possibly reflecting improved balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic activity. T-wave alternans is an established noninvasive marker for risk of sudden cardiac death; the study finding, therefore,…

http://www.nature.com/nrneurol/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nrneurol.2014.243.html

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