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1 | Couldwell, William T. | Vagus nerve stimulation activates central nervous system structures in epileptic patients during PET H2(15)O blood flow imaging | OBJECTIVE: To determine the central areas of activation by vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) in epilepsy. VNS is a promising neurosurgical method for treating patients with partial and secondary generalized epilepsy. The anti-epileptic mechanism of action from VNS is not well understood. METHODS: We p... | Epilepsy; Positron emission tomography; Thalamus; Vagus nerve stimulation | 1996 |