Pharyngolaryngeal spasm‐induced dysphagia in an epileptic patient undergoing vagus nerve stimulation therapy

Abstract Vagus nerve stimulation for refractory epilepsy may induce laryngeal side effects such as dysphonia and dysphagia. Careful tuning of the stimulation parameters and collaboration between epileptologists and otolaryngologists can help significantly reduce side effects.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Luca Castellani, Valentina Chiesa, Alberto Maccari, Emanuela Fuccillo, Maria Paola Canevini, Giovanni Felisati, Alberto Maria Saibene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-05-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2761