Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 352-355 , July 2010

Effect of chronic vagal nerve stimulation on interictal epileptiform discharges

  • Robert Kuba

      Affiliations

    • Epilepsy Center Brno, First Department of Neurology, St. Anne's University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 65691 Brno, Pekařská 53, Czech Republic
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +420 543 182 626; fax: +420 543 182 624.
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  • David Nesvadba

      Affiliations

    • Epilepsy Center Brno, First Department of Neurology, St. Anne's University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 65691 Brno, Pekařská 53, Czech Republic
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  • Milan Brázdil

      Affiliations

    • Epilepsy Center Brno, First Department of Neurology, St. Anne's University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 65691 Brno, Pekařská 53, Czech Republic
    • ,
  • Hana Ošlejšková

      Affiliations

    • Epilepsy Center Brno, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Brno University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
    • ,
  • Michal Ryzí

      Affiliations

    • Epilepsy Center Brno, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Brno University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
    • ,
  • Ivan Rektor

      Affiliations

    • Epilepsy Center Brno, First Department of Neurology, St. Anne's University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 65691 Brno, Pekařská 53, Czech Republic

Received 25 October 2009 ,Revised 13 May 2010 ,Accepted 21 May 2010.

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PII: S1059-1311(10)00113-5

doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2010.05.009

Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 352-355 , July 2010

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