Epilepsy is a potentially devastating brain disorder characterized by a predisposition to spontaneous epileptic seizures. In patients with medically refractory epilepsy, new non-pharmacological therapeutic approaches may be considered. In this scenario, palliative surgery such as vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) or deep brain stimulation (DBS) may be indicated in a subset of patients. In this paper we make recommendations for the use of VNS and DBS in patients in Brazil with refractory epilepsy.
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Terra, V. C., D’Andrea-Meira, I., Amorim, R., Arruda, F., de Oliveira, A. J., De Paola, L., & Henriques-Souza, A. M. de M. (2016). Neuromodulation in refractory epilepsy: Brazilian specialists consensus. Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 74(12), 1031–1034. https://doi.org/10.1590/0004-282x20160158
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