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Long-term effectiveness and tolerability of vagal nerve stimulation in adults with intractable epilepsy: a retrospective analysis of 100 patients

Jared ChingDepartment of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurosciences, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK
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Sadaquate KhanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurosciences, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK
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Paul WhiteApplied Statistics Group, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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Judith ReedDepartment of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurosciences, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK
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Devindra RamnarineDepartment of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurosciences, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK
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Kasia SieradzanDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Neurosciences, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK
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David SandemanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurosciences, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 228-234 | Received 04 Jul 2012, Accepted 17 Sep 2012, Published online: 01 Nov 2012

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