Pediatric Neurology
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 213-216 , September 2001

Vagal nerve stimulation in tuberous sclerosis complex patients

  • Dominique Parain, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurophysiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Rouen, France
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  • Marie J Penniello, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Clemenceau, Caen, France
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  • Patrick Berquen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens, France
    • ,
  • Thierry Delangre, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurophysiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Rouen, France
    • ,
  • Catherine Billard

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurophysiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Bicetre, Paris, France
    • ,
  • Jerome V Murphy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Neurology, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Murphy; Pediatric Epilepsy Research Center; Children’s Mercy Hospital; 2401 Gillham Road; Kansas City, MO 64108

Received 15 December 2000 ,Accepted 18 April 2001.

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Pediatric Neurology
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 213-216 , September 2001

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