2020
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-18513/v1
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Chronic vagus nerve stimulation for drug-resistant epilepsy influences fasting blood glucose concentration

Abstract: Background Cervical vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has been widely accepted as adjunctive therapy for drug-resistant epilepsy and major depression. Its effects on glycemic control in humans were however poorly understood. The aim of our study was to investigate the potential effects of VNS on fasting blood glucose in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.Methods Patients with drug-resistant epilepsy who had received VNS implants at the same hospital in a randomized, controlled trial were retrospectively studied… Show more

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