The therapeutic dilemma of vagus nerve stimulator-induced sleep disordered breathing
The therapeutic dilemma of vagus nerve stimulator-induced sleep disordered breathing
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Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications
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English
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Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications
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Intermittent vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) can reduce the frequency of seizures in patients with refractory epilepsy, but can affect respiration in sleep. Untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can worsen seizure frequency. Unfortunately, OSA and VNS-induced sleep disordered breathing (SDB) may occur in the same patient, leading to a therapeutic d...
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The therapeutic dilemma of vagus nerve stimulator-induced sleep disordered breathing
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TN_cdi_gale_infotracmisc_A449296048
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_gale_infotracmisc_A449296048
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1817-1737
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1998-3557
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10.4103/1817-1737.179138
