Why the study?
The potential interaction between vagal nerve stimulation for drug-resistant epilepsy and electronic cardiac devices, such as pacemakers and ICDs, is poorly studied.
Does vagal nerve stimulation cause interference with electronic cardiac devices such as pacemakers and ICDs in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy?
Does vagal nerve stimulation cause interference with electronic cardiac devices such as pacemakers and ICDs in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy?
This study highlights the need to investigate the poorly studied potential for interference between vagal nerve stimulators and implantable cardiac devices.
Alerts clinicians to unstudied VNS-cardiac device interference; warrants prospective safety studies before routine co-implantation.
Introduction: Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) is an effective treatment for drugresistant epilepsies. The possible interaction of VNS and electronic cardiac devices such as pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is poorly studied.
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