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Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: Adverse Events and Outcome in a Series of Patients with Long-Term Follow-Up

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Trends in Reconstructive Neurosurgery

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  1. I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy

    R. Morace, G. Di Gennaro, P. P. Quarato, A. D’Aniello, A. Mascia, L. Grammaldo, M. De Risi, A. Sparano, F. Di Cola, M. De Angelis & V. Esposito

  2. Department of Neuroscience and Reproductive and Odontostomatological Science, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy

    M. De Angelis

  3. Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Rome, Italy

    V. Esposito

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    Massimiliano Visocchi

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    Yoichi Katayama

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Morace, R. et al. (2017). Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: Adverse Events and Outcome in a Series of Patients with Long-Term Follow-Up. In: Visocchi, M., Mehdorn, H.M., Katayama, Y., von Wild, K.R.H. (eds) Trends in Reconstructive Neurosurgery. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement, vol 124. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39546-3_8

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