The scope of this thesis was to develop novel human biomarkers to optimise Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) for epilepsy, which is currently ineffective in up to one third of the implanted patients. The research addressed two axes: the peripheral activation of vagal fibres and the central effects of VNS on the brain. The explorations were aimed at understanding the acute effects in epileptic patients, with particular regard to their intensity-dependency. Hence, both dosing biomarkers – aiming to optimize the choice of stimulation parameters – and response biomarkers – which could correlate with a successful clinical success – were sought. Experiments involving peripheral electrophysiology research were conducted, with the aim to develop and va...
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy is associated with laryngeal muscle activation and induces voi...
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a neurophysiologic treatment for patients with medically or surgica...
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for refractory epilepsy requires optimization of stimulation parameter...
The mechanism of action of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is yet to be elucidated. To that end, the e...
The working mechanism of VNS remains to be fully understood, making it impossible to predict a patie...
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases globally, affectingaround 50 million people...
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) is an alternative treatment for medically or surgically refractory epi...
AbstractThe working mechanism of VNS remains to be fully understood, making it impossible to predict...
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy is associated with laryngeal muscle activation and induces voi...
Contains fulltext : 160981.pdf (publisher's version ) (Closed access)Currently, th...
© 2017 Hakan Ekmekçi, Hülagu Kaptan.BACKGROUND: The vagus nerve stimulation (vns) is an approach mai...
BACKGROUND: The vagus nerve stimulation (vns) is an approach mainly used in cases of intractable epi...
Epilepsy affects approximately 50 million of people worldwide and 30% of them are resistant to drugs...
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy is associated with laryngeal muscle activation and induces voi...
The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve in the body and has innervations and influence on many ...
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy is associated with laryngeal muscle activation and induces voi...
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a neurophysiologic treatment for patients with medically or surgica...
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for refractory epilepsy requires optimization of stimulation parameter...
The mechanism of action of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is yet to be elucidated. To that end, the e...
The working mechanism of VNS remains to be fully understood, making it impossible to predict a patie...
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases globally, affectingaround 50 million people...
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) is an alternative treatment for medically or surgically refractory epi...
AbstractThe working mechanism of VNS remains to be fully understood, making it impossible to predict...
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy is associated with laryngeal muscle activation and induces voi...
Contains fulltext : 160981.pdf (publisher's version ) (Closed access)Currently, th...
© 2017 Hakan Ekmekçi, Hülagu Kaptan.BACKGROUND: The vagus nerve stimulation (vns) is an approach mai...
BACKGROUND: The vagus nerve stimulation (vns) is an approach mainly used in cases of intractable epi...
Epilepsy affects approximately 50 million of people worldwide and 30% of them are resistant to drugs...
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy is associated with laryngeal muscle activation and induces voi...
The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve in the body and has innervations and influence on many ...
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy is associated with laryngeal muscle activation and induces voi...
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a neurophysiologic treatment for patients with medically or surgica...
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for refractory epilepsy requires optimization of stimulation parameter...