Chronic stimulation of the left vagal nerve in children: Effect on swallowing

Gloria Schallert; Jeffrey Foster; Nancy Lindquist; Jerome V. Murphy

doi:10.1111/j.1528-1157.1998.tb01298.x

Chronic stimulation of the left vagal nerve in children: Effect on swallowing

Gloria Schallert
, Jeffrey Foster
, Nancy Lindquist
, Jerome V. Murphy

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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)
Pages (from-to)	1113-1114
Number of pages	2
Journal	Epilepsia
Volume	39
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-1157.1998.tb01298.x
State	Published - Oct 1998
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Pediatric epilepsy
Swallowing
Vagal nerve stimulation

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Clinical Neurology
Neurology

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