The efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy in Malaysia

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The efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy in Malaysia

Introduction: The first vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) implantation in Malaysia was back in 2000, and the implantation rate increased tremendously since 2019. VNS has been used in patients who had persistent seizures despite epilepsy surgeries or were not candidates for epilepsy surgeries. We aimed t...

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Published in:	Medical Journal of Malaysia
Main Author:	Fong S.-L.; Lim K.-S.; Ali R.A.; Tan H.-J.; Khoo C.-S.; Mohamed A.R.; Fong C.-Y.; Halim S.A.; Idris Z.; Abdullah J.M.; Terumalay S.D.; Alias A.; Chinnasami S.S.; Sapuan S.; Yahaya N.A.; Tan S.-S.; Tan C.-T.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malaysian Medical Association 2024
Online Access:	https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85211369618&partnerID=40&md5=ca8044567774484766ed396b868598d4

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