Vagus Nerve Stimulation Induces a Sustained Anticonvulsant Effect

Summary: Purpose: Stimulation of the vagus nerve can effectively abort several types of experimentally induced seizures in animals when administered near the time of seizure onset. Indirect evidence from human trials and animal studies suggests that the anticonvulsant effects of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) extend beyond the duration of stimulation. We used the pentylenetetrazol model to determine whether VNS exerts a persistent anticonvulsant effect.

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