@article{ae5f83af3b6f42309871063ba6c0b6ac,
title = "Effect of vagal nerve stimulation on systemic inflammation and cardiac autonomic function in patients with refractory epilepsy",
abstract = "Recent data suggest that vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) can inhibit cytokine release by inflammatory cells. Accordingly, an association between impaired cardiac parasympathetic function, as assessed by heart rate variability (HRV), and increased markers of inflammation has recently been reported. In this study we assessed the effect of direct left VNS on inflammatory markers and HRV in patients with refractory epilepsy.",
keywords = "Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Autonomic Nervous System, C-Reactive Protein, Child, Electric Stimulation Therapy, Electrocardiography, Ambulatory, Epilepsy, Female, Heart, Heart Rate, Humans, Inflammation, Interleukin-6, Male, Neuroimmunomodulation, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, Vagus Nerve, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Autonomic Nervous System, C-Reactive Protein, Child, Electric Stimulation Therapy, Electrocardiography, Ambulatory, Epilepsy, Female, Heart, Heart Rate, Humans, Inflammation, Interleukin-6, Male, Neuroimmunomodulation, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, Vagus Nerve",
author = "Lanza, {Gaetano Antonio} and Filippo Crea and Lucy Barone and Gabriella Colicchio and Domenico Policicchio and {Di Clemente}, Francesca and {Di Monaco}, Antonio and Mario Meglio",
year = "2007",
doi = "10.1159/000127360",
language = "English",
volume = "14",
pages = "331--336",
journal = "NeuroImmunoModulation",
issn = "1021-7401",
publisher = "S Karger AG:Allschwilerstrasse 10, CH-4009 Basel Switzerland:011 41 61 3061111, EMAIL: orders@karger.ch, INTERNET: http://www.karger.com, Fax: 011 41 61 3061234",
}