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Article: Reducing AEDs in patients using VNS therapy doesn't impair effectiveness in controlling seizures.(antiepileptic drugs; vagus nerve stimulation)(Brief Article)
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- Immunotherapy Weekly
- Article date:
- June 5, 2002
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2002 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Reducing the number of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) used in combination with VNS (vagus nerve stimulation) Therapy does not cause a "rebound" increase in seizure rates, according to a study presented at a poster session today at the 54th annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) in Denver.
"To successfully manage epilepsy, we try to maximize seizure control, while minimizing side effects," said study investigator Douglas Labar, MD, director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York. "Although most patients who use VNS ...