An 18-year-old woman with snoring and refractory epilepsy

Karim El-Kersh, Egambaram Senthilvel

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Abstract

An 18-year-old woman with a history of refractory complex partial epilepsy presented for evaluation of snoring and episodes of gasping for air during sleep. She had uncontrolled epilepsy since the age of 8 years despite trial of multiple antiepileptic medications. She eventually underwent an implantation of a vagus nerve stimulator (VNS ) device (model 103; Cyberonics Inc) with gradual adjustment of the VNS settings for better seizure control.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)e48-e51
JournalChest
Volume148
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2015
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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