Introducing the Index of Response to Stimulation (IRES): A Novel Metric for Assessing Vagus Nerve Stimulation Outcomes in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

Introducing the Index of Response to Stimulation (IRES): A Novel Metric for Assessing Vagus Nerve Stimulation Outcomes in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

<i>Background and Objectives</i>: The Index of Response to Stimulation (IRES) is a new index that we introduce in this study to grade the effectiveness of vagus nerve stimulation in the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy. We assessed 76 patients at 6, 12, and 18 months after VNS evalua...

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Main Authors: Flavius-Iuliu Urian, Corneliu Toader, Razvan-Adrian Covache Busuioc, Antonio-Daniel Corlatescu, Horia Petre Costin, Gabriel Iacob, Alexadru Vlad Ciurea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
vagal nerve stimulation
epilepsy
outcome
IRES score
quality of life
seizure reduction
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/61/1/75
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