Abstract
We report a child with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome with an increase in seizure frequency and loss of psychomotor skills due to a disintegrated cervical VNS lead, not detected during standard device monitoring. The lead was completely removed and replaced by a new 303 lead on the same nerve segment. After reinitiating VNS, side effects forced us to switch it off, resulting in immediate seizure recurrence. EEG recording demonstrated a non-convulsive status epileptiais that was halted by reinitiating VNS therapy. Thereafter, he remained seizure free for eight months, and regained psychomotor development. (C) 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 111-113 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Epilepsy & behavior case reports |
Volume | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
- Refractory epilepsy
- Revision surgery
- Seizure freedom
- Vagus nerve stimulation