Possibilities of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Treatment Resistant Depression - Preliminary Report

• Authors: CHRASTINA Jan; NOVÁK Zdeněk; KAŠPÁREK Tomáš; ČEŠKOVÁ Eva; PŘIKRYL Radovan; BRÁZDIL Milan; KUBA Robert
• Year of publication: 2010
• Type: Conference abstract
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Medicine
• Description: Apart from pharmacoresistant epilepsy there are another functional indications for vagus nerve stimulation. The aim of the paper is to prezent experience with the first patiens with vagus nerve stimulation system implanted because of treatment resistant depression.

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