DENVER, CO — April 18, 2002 — Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy (VNS Therapy) offers a higher success rate in achieving seizure control among patients with pharmaco-resistant epilepsy when used earlier in the course of their condition, according to a study presented at a poster session at the 54th annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) in Denver, Colorado.
The study found that VNS Therapy was more effective when used within five years of seizure onset or after trials of four or fewer antiepileptic drugs (AEDs).
"Many patients have had epilepsy for well over five years before being treated with VNS Therapy, even if medications have been unsuccessful in controlling their seizures," said study investigator James Wheless, MD, director of the Texas Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at University of Texas Medical School at Houston. "This study demonstrates that people with epilepsy shouldn't wait through years of failed drug therapies and associated side effects before trying VNS Therapy — the therapy works better when used earlier in the treatment course."
e-Med Tools
קצר קולע וממוקד
e-Med סמינרים
אי-מד תחקירים
Medscape Tools
Journal Club
מרכזי מידע ושירות
Facebook
מידע למפרסם
מאגר תרופות
מאגר אנשי המקצוע
אינדקס שימושי
חדשות משה"ב
eMed HealthClub
מחקרים קליניים
השאירו תגובה
רוצה להצטרף לדיון?תרגישו חופשי לתרום!