Evidence-based guideline update: Vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of epilepsy

[1]  J. O. Foley,et al.  Quantitative studies of the vagus nerve in the cat. I. The ratio of sensory to motor fibers , 1937 .

[2]  F. Bremer,et al.  A SENSORY CORTICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE VAGUS NERVE: WITH A NOTE ON THE EFFECTS OF LOW BLOOD PRESSURE ON THE CORTICAL ELECTROGRAM , 1938 .

[3]  A. Zanchetti,et al.  The effect of vagal afferent stimulation on the EEG pattern of the cat. , 1952, Electroencephalography and clinical neurophysiology.

[4]  M. Sterman,et al.  Cortical and subcortical patterns of response to afferent vagal stimulation. , 1966, Experimental neurology.

[5]  M. Sterman,et al.  Afferent vagal stimulation: neurographic correlates of induced EEG synchronization and desynchronization. , 1967, Brain research.

[6]  J. Zabara.  Peripheral control of hypersynchronous discharge in epilepsy , 1985 .

[7]  José Jalife,et al.  Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias , 1985 .

[8]  B. Uthman,et al.  Efficacy and Safety of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Patients With Complex Partial Seizures , 1990, Epilepsia.

[9]  J. Lockard,et al.  Feasibility and Safety of Vagal Stimulation In Monkey Model , 1990, Epilepsia.

[10]  D. Woodbury,et al.  Effects of Vagal Stimulation on Experimentally Induced Seizures in Rats , 1990, Epilepsia.

[11]  P. Rutecki,et al.  Anatomical, Physiological, and Theoretical Basis for the Antiepileptic Effect of Vagus Nerve Stimulation , 1990, Epilepsia.

[12]  J. Dean,et al.  Prevention of Intractable Partial Seizures by Intermittent Vagal Stimulation in Humans: Preliminary Results , 1990, Epilepsia.

[13]  J. Zabara.  Inhibition of Experimental Seizures in Canines by Repetitive Vagal Stimulation , 1992, Epilepsia.

[14]  W. Tarver,et al.  Clinical Experience with a Helical Bipolar Stimulating Lead , 1992, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[15]  B. Uthman,et al.  Treatment of epilepsy by stimulation of the vagus nerve , 1993, Neurology.

[16]  E. Ben-Menachem,et al.  Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Partial Seizures: 1. A Controlled Study of Effect on Seizures , 1994, Epilepsia.

[17]  E. Ben-Menachem,et al.  Airway effects of direct left-sided cervical vagal stimulation in patients with complex partial seizures , 1994, Epilepsy Research.

[18]  D. Naritoku,et al.  Regional induction of fos immunoreactivity in the brain by anticonvulsant stimulation of the vagus nerve , 1995, Epilepsy Research.

[19]  A. Hamberger,et al.  Effects of vagus nerve stimulation on amino acids and other metabolites in the CSF of patients with partial seizures , 1995, Epilepsy Research.

[20]  Scott T. Grafton,et al.  Vagus nerve stimulation activates central nervous system structures in epileptic patients during PET H2(15)O blood flow imaging. , 1996, Neurosurgery.

[21]  Basim M. Uthman,et al.  Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Medically Intractable Seizures: Results of a 1-Year Open-Extension Trial , 1996 .

[22]  R S Fisher,et al.  Assessment of vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy: Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology , 1997, Neurology.

[23]  G. Blennow,et al.  Vagus Nerve Stimulation in 16 Children with Refractory Epilepsy , 1998, Epilepsia.

[24]  W. Hauser,et al.  Epilepsy, Vagal Nerve Stimulation by the NCP System, Mortality, and Sudden, Unexpected, Unexplained Death , 1998, Epilepsia.

[25]  O. Ekberg,et al.  Aspiration: A Potential Complication to Vagus Nerve Stimulation , 1998, Epilepsia.

[26]  J. Murphy,et al.  Chronic Stimulation of the Left Vagal Nerve in Children: Effect on Swallowing , 1998, Epilepsia.

[27]  B. Uthman,et al.  Vagus nerve stimulation therapy for partial-onset seizures , 1998, Neurology.

[28]  T L Faber,et al.  Brain Blood Flow Alterations Induced by Therapeutic Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Partial Epilepsy: I. Acute Effects at High and Low Levels of Stimulation , 1998, Epilepsia.

[29]  S. Krahl,et al.  Locus Coeruleus Lesions Suppress the Seizure‐Attenuating Effects of Vagus Nerve Stimulation , 1998, Epilepsia.

[30]  T L Faber,et al.  Acute blood flow changes and efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation in partial epilepsy , 1999, Neurology.

[31]  J. Murphy,et al.  Left vagal nerve stimulation in children with medically refractory epilepsy. The Pediatric VNS Study Group. , 1999, The Journal of pediatrics.

[32]  R S Fisher,et al.  Reassessment: Vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy , 1999, Neurology.

[33]  F. Vale,et al.  Ventricular asystole during vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy in humans , 1999, Neurology.

[34]  E. Ben-Menachem,et al.  Evaluation of refractory epilepsy treated with vagus nerve stimulation for up to 5 years , 1999, Neurology.

[35]  D Paydarfar,et al.  Cardiorespiratory variables and sensation during stimulation of the left vagus in patients with epilepsy , 1999, Epilepsy Research.

[36]  D. Zipes,et al.  Bradycardia and Asystole with the Use of Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Epilepsy: A Rare Complication of Intraoperative Device Testing , 1999, Epilepsia.

[37]  Dean K. Naritoku,et al.  Enhanced recognition memory following vagus nerve stimulation in human subjects , 1999, Nature Neuroscience.

[38]  Wade M. Mueller,et al.  Long-term treatment with vagus nerve stimulation in patients with refractory epilepsy , 1999, Neurology.

[39]  Josemir W Sander,et al.  Prognostic Factors Affecting Long‐Term Retention of Topiramate in Patients with Chronic Epilepsy , 2000, Epilepsia.

[40]  Christian E Elger,et al.  Vagus nerve stimulation is associated with mood improvements in epilepsy patients , 2000, Epilepsy Research.

[41]  D. Labar,et al.  A Pilot Study of Mood in Epilepsy Patients Treated with Vagus Nerve Stimulation , 2000, Epilepsy & Behavior.

[42]  J. Wheless,et al.  Left vagal nerve stimulation in six patients with hypothalamic hamartomas. , 2000, Pediatric neurology.

[43]  K. Elisevich,et al.  Effects of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy of Unverricht‐Lundborg Type , 2000, Epilepsia.

[44]  D. Labar,et al.  Vagus Nerve Stimulation Treatment for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome , 2000, Journal of child neurology.

[45]  Josemir W Sander,et al.  Long‐Term Retention Rates of Lamotrigine, Gabapentin, and Topiramate in Chronic Epilepsy , 2000, Epilepsia.

[46]  Ventricular asystole during vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy in humans. , 2000, Neurology.

[47]  R. Gilmartin,et al.  Prospective Long‐Term Study of Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Refractory Seizures , 2000, Epilepsia.

[48]  A. Kessels,et al.  Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Children With Therapy-resistant Epilepsy Diagnosed as Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome: Clinical Results, Neuropsychological Effects, and Cost-effectiveness , 2001, Journal of clinical neurophysiology : official publication of the American Electroencephalographic Society.

[49]  J. Wheless,et al.  Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Children with Refractory Seizures Associated with Lennox–Gastaut Syndrome , 2001, Epilepsia.

[50]  D. Bohning,et al.  Feasibility of Vagus Nerve Stimulation–Synchronized Blood Oxygenation Level–Dependent Functional MRI , 2001, Investigative radiology.

[51]  K. Winston,et al.  Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Status epilepticus , 2001, Pediatric Neurosurgery.

[52]  Betty Koo,et al.  EEG Changes With Vagus Nerve Stimulation , 2001, Journal of clinical neurophysiology : official publication of the American Electroencephalographic Society.

[53]  C. Elger,et al.  Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Clinical Experience in a Large Patient Series , 2001, Journal of clinical neurophysiology : official publication of the American Electroencephalographic Society.

[54]  K. Vonck,et al.  Programmed and Magnet-Induced Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Refractory Epilepsy , 2001, Journal of clinical neurophysiology : official publication of the American Electroencephalographic Society.

[55]  J. Cramer,et al.  Review of treatment options for refractory epilepsy: new medications and vagal nerve stimulation , 2001, Epilepsy Research.

[56]  Josemir W Sander,et al.  Long-term continuation of levetiracetam in patients with refractory epilepsy , 2001, Neurology.

[57]  J. Madsen,et al.  Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy in Pediatric Patients With Refractory Epilepsy: Retrospective Study , 2001, Journal of child neurology.

[58]  S. Krahl,et al.  Destruction of Peripheral C‐Fibers Does Not Alter Subsequent Vagus Nerve Stimulation‐Induced Seizure Suppression in Rats , 2001, Epilepsia.

[59]  J. Cramer.  Exploration of Changes in Health-Related Quality of Life after 3 Months of Vagus Nerve Stimulation , 2001, Epilepsy & Behavior.

[60]  D. Parain,et al.  Vagal nerve stimulation in tuberous sclerosis complex patients. , 2001, Pediatric neurology.

[61]  D. Ficker,et al.  Vagus nerve stimulation for partial seizures. , 2002, The Cochrane database of systematic reviews.

[62]  D. Lanska.  J.L. Corning and vagal nerve stimulation for seizures in the 1880s. , 2002, Neurology.

[63]  L. Wilkins.  January 8 Highlights , 2002, Neurology.

[64]  G. Morris,et al.  A retrospective analysis of the effects of magnet-activated stimulation in conjunction with vagus nerve stimulation therapy , 2003, Epilepsy & Behavior.

[65]  S. Chayasirisobhon,et al.  Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy for Drug-resistant Epilepsy , 2003 .

[66]  Bradley V. Vaughn,et al.  Complete heart block with ventricular asystole during left vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy , 2004, Epilepsy & Behavior.