Routine replacement of a vagal nerve stimulator generator leading to asystole

Publication date: Available online 11 October 2018Source: Epilepsy & Behavior Case ReportsAuthor(s): Keith Conti, Steven M. FalowskiAbstractA 52-year-old female with a longstanding history of intractable epilepsy that included complex partial seizures presented at end of service of her vagal nerve stimulator (VNS) generator. She had undergone a generator replacement in 2010 without complication; however, her latest replacement was accompanied by multiple bouts of asystole. We discuss the case, possible causes of the asystole, and its relevance to the future of VNS generator replacement and epilepsy treatment.

Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports - October 12, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: research