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Can We Go For Vagal-nerve Stimulator For Septo-optic Dysplasia?

My 25 year old daughter has septo-optic dysplasia. She is plagued with epilepsy and takes four different types of medications. I am considering a vagal-nerve stimulator implant but am unable to get answers to the questions I have. She sees an epileptologist and also an endocrinologist. I would like to know if the vagal nerve stimulator is a successful remedy for epilepsy with her prognosis?

Tue, 31 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Vagus nerve stimulation is actually an alternative to control seizures in cases when medication failed to do so. But, it is an adjunctive option, some of the antiepileptic drugs should be used simultaneously and there is no 100% good result. Vagus nerve stimulation results in 1/3 of patients have considerable improvement in seizure control with a seizure frequency reduction of at least 50%, and 1/3 of patients experience a reduction of seizure frequency between 30 and 50%.

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Can We Go For Vagal-nerve Stimulator For Septo-optic Dysplasia?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Vagus nerve stimulation is actually an alternative to control seizures in cases when medication failed to do so. But, it is an adjunctive option, some of the antiepileptic drugs should be used simultaneously and there is no 100% good result. Vagus nerve stimulation results in 1/3 of patients have considerable improvement in seizure control with a seizure frequency reduction of at least 50%, and 1/3 of patients experience a reduction of seizure frequency between 30 and 50%. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.