Human vagus nerve electrophysiology - A guide to vagus nerve stimulation parameters

被引:53
作者
Koo, B
Ham, SD
Sood, S
Tarver, B
机构
[1] Univ Pittsburgh, Childrens Hosp Pittsburgh, Div Neurol, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA
[2] Wayne State Univ, Childrens Hosp Michigan, Div Neurosurg, Detroit, MI USA
[3] Cyberonics, Houston, TX USA
关键词
vagus nerve electrophysiology; human; adult; children;
D O I
10.1097/00004691-200109000-00007
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
The authors studied human vagus nerve electrophysiology intraoperatively on 21 patients (age range: 4 to 31 years) during implantation of a vagus nerve stimulator for seizure control. The study was performed with direct electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve with various stimulation parameters resembling those employed by the Cyberonics NeuroCybernetic Prosthesis System (Houston, TX), which is used clinically for vagus nerve stimulation for treatment of seizures. Recordings were made directly from the rostral end of the vagus nerve. The response of the vagus nerve to various stimulus parameters in patients of different ages was studied. Based on the vagus nerve characteristics, age-related adjustments for stimulus parameters were recommended.
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页码:429 / 433
页数:5
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