Optimizing Vagus Nerve Stimulation Parameters in Pediatric Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: A Retrospective Two-Center Study
VNS is a highly effective and well-tolerated treatment for pediatric DRE. Stabilization at an output current of 1.5 mA and a 10% duty cycle may serve as a clinically useful programming target. These findings support the use of individualized, age-specific stimulation strategies to optimize outcomes in pediatric VNS therapy.
Authors
- Pınar Gençpınar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3223-5408)
- Nihal Olgaç Dündar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5902-3501)
- Özge Baykan Çopuroğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1014-8845)
- Elif Didinmez Taşkırdı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7614-2844)
- Müge Baykan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8299-6926)
Institutions
- Izmir University (TR)
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University (TR)
- Izmir Kâtip Çelebi University (TR)
- Kayseri Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2025-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children12091222
- Primary Topic
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00