A SPECT study of the effect of vagal nerve stimulation on thalamic activity in patients with epilepsy

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作者：

Ring, HA

White, S

Costa, DC

Pottinger, R

Dick, JPR

Koeze, T

Sutcliffe, J

机构：

[1] St Bartholomews & Royal London Sch Med, London E1 1BB, England

[2] Barts & London NHS Trust, London E1 2AA, England

[3] UCL, Inst Nucl Med, London W1N 8AA, England

来源：

SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY | 2000年 / 9卷 / 06期

关键词：

vagal nerve stimulation; epilepsy; single photon emission tomography; thalamus;

D O I：

10.1053/seiz.2000.0438

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

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摘要：

The mechanism by which vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) exerts an anticonvulsant effect in humans is unknown. This study used Tc-99m-HMPAO single photon emission tomography (SPECT) to examine the effects of VNS on regional cerebral activity in thalamic and insular regions. Seven subjects with epilepsy who had been receiving vagal nerve stimulation for at least 6 months underwent SPECT scanning with simultaneous scalp electraencephalographic (EEG) recording. Subjects were studied in two states; during VNS activity and during a comparison condition of VNS inactivity. A region of interest analysis demonstrated that rapid cycling stimulation (7 seconds on, 12 seconds off) was associated with relatively decreased activity in left and right medial thalamic regions. No systematic stimulation-related changes were observed on visual or spectral analysis of EEG data. The thalamus is involved in modulation of ongoing cortical EEG activity in animals. Our results support the hypothesis that VNS may exert an antiepileptic action by an effect on thalamic activity. (C) 2000 BEA Trading Ltd.

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