Vagus Nerve Stimulation Electrode Impedance Over Time in Children With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.

Objective: This manuscript describes the behavior of impedance of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) electrode over time in a cohort of children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

Materials And Methods: Nineteen consecutive pediatric patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome submitted to VNS were studied. All patients had at least four years of follow-up.

Status epilepticus: review on diagnosis, monitoring and treatment.

Status epilepticus (SE) is a frequent neurological emergency associated with high morbidity and mortality. According to the new ILAE 2015 definition, SE results either from the failure of the mechanisms responsible for seizure termination or initiation, leading to abnormally prolonged seizures. The definition has different time points for convulsive, focal and absence SE.