The effect of vagal nerve stimulation treatment on autonomic nervous system in patients with refractory epilepsy
In conclusion, our study is one of the rare studies investigating the effects of VNS on the sympathetic system in patients with refractory epilepsy. According to the SSR and RR-IV results in our study, there was no evidence that VNS caused sympathetic dysfunction. However, VNS may cause a shift in cardiac sympathovagal balance toward sympathetic dominance.
Authors
- Firdevs Ezgi Uçan Tokuç (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0347-6026)
- Fatma Genç (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6062-3694)
- Meltem Korucuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0497-3980)
Institutions
- Antalya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1566497
- Primary Topic
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00