ABSTRACT
It is clear that sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is mainly a problem for people with refractory epilepsy, but our understanding of the best way to its prevention is still incomplete. Although the pharmacological treatments available for epilepsies have expanded, some antiepileptic drugs are still limited in clinical efficacy. In the present paper, we described an experience with vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) treatment by opening space and providing the opportunity to implement effective preventative maps to reduce the incidence of SUDEP in children and adolescents with refractory epilepsy.
Está claro que a morte súbita e inesperada em epilepsias (SUDEP) é principalmente um problema para as pessoas com epilepsia refratária, mas o entendimento para estabelecer medidas preventivas ainda está incompleto. Embora os tratamentos farmacológicos disponíveis para epilepsias tenham sido expandidos, algumas drogas antiepilépticas ainda são limitadas em termos de eficácia clínica. No presente trabalho, foi descrita uma experiência com a estimulação do nervo vago (VNS), abrindo espaço e fornecendo a oportunidade de implementar eficazes mapas preventivoss para reduzir a incidência da SUDEP em crianças e adolescentes com epilepsia refratária.
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Adolescent , Child , Humans , Death, Sudden/prevention & control , Epilepsy/therapy , Vagus Nerve Stimulation , Death, Sudden/etiology , Epilepsy/complicationsABSTRACT
It is clear that sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is mainly a problem for people with refractory epilepsy, but our understanding of the best way to its prevention is still incomplete. Although the pharmacological treatments available for epilepsies have expanded, some antiepileptic drugs are still limited in clinical efficacy. In the present paper, we described an experience with vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) treatment by opening space and providing the opportunity to implement effective preventative maps to reduce the incidence of SUDEP in children and adolescents with refractory epilepsy.
