Changes in Response Inhibition, Visual Anticipation and Verbal Fluency During Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy in Patients With Drug‐Resistant Epilepsy
During the follow-up, maze performance markedly improved, while performance on the interference and verbal fluency tasks remained relatively stable at the group level. Accordingly, visual anticipation and planning improved during VNS therapy whereas response inhibition was unchanged at the group level despite significant enhancements in patients with FLE and those taking 1-2 ASM. Furthermore, the presence of psychiatric comorbidities correlated with even greater improvement on maze performance.
Authors
- Pabitra Basnyat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2239-7681)
- Leena Kämppi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5084-2159)
- Niina Lähde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4503-6416)
- Eija Rosti‐Otajärvi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7428-7209)
- Jani Raitanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7674-0978)
- Kai Lehtimäki
- Jukka Peltola
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Urho Kaleva Kekkonen Institute (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain and Behavior
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.70176
- Primary Topic
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- LivaNova
- Epilepsiatutkimussäätiö
- Pirkanmaan Rahasto