Abstract
Purpose: To learn whether stimulation of the left vagal nerve would influence swallowing. Methods: Eight children receiving intermittent left vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) for their pharmacoresistant epilepsy underwent barium swallow studies with their generators off, on, and at maximally tolerated settings. Results: Laryngeal penetration of barium was present in three patients without stimulation, and was caused by VNS in one other patient. Aspiration never occurred. Conclusions: Stimulation of the left vagal nerve under conditions used to treat epilepsy does not cause aspiration.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1113-1114 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Epilepsia |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Pediatric epilepsy
- Swallowing
- Vagal nerve stimulation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Neurology