Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 6, 2020; 8(23): 5918-5925
Published online Dec 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i23.5918
Preliminary analysis of the effect of vagus nerve stimulation in the treatment of children with intractable epilepsy
Tie Fang, Zi-Hang Xie, Ting-Hong Liu, Jie Deng, Shuai Chen, Feng Chen, Li-Li Zheng
Tie Fang, Zi-Hang Xie, Ting-Hong Liu, Jie Deng, Shuai Chen, Feng Chen, Li-Li Zheng, Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100056, China
Author contributions: Fang T and Xie ZH contributed equally to this article and should be considered as co-first authors; Fang T and Xie ZH performed the operation; Liu TH and Deng J designed this retrospective study; Chen S and Chen F wrote this paper; Zheng LL was responsible for sorting the data.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Beijing Children’s Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University Institutional Review Board, Approval No. IEC-C-008-A08-V.05.1.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from the patient.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Tie Fang, MD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, No. 56 Nanlishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing 100056, China. victorft369@hotmail.com
Received: June 29, 2020
Peer-review started: June 29, 2020
First decision: August 8, 2020
Revised: August 29, 2020
Accepted: October 13, 2020
Article in press: October 13, 2020
Published online: December 6, 2020
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Core Tip

Core Tip: We provided a preliminary analysis of the safety and efficacy of implanted vagus nerve stimulation in the treatment of refractory epilepsy in children.