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Externalization of an infected Vagus Nerve Stimulator generator without a break in anti- seizure therapy: A technical note

2023-06-07

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Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) is a widely used treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy. An infection of the VNS generator pocket occurs in 3–8% of cases. Current standard of care requires the removal of the device, antibiotic therapy and then replacement of the device. The consequential break in VNS therapy leaves patients highly susceptible to seizures. Here, we report novel management of an infected VNS generator...

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Literature Corpus work: e6ee1efd-4a9c-55bc-b56d-26c1c153b7ab
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3021314/v1

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