Terry Garth E, Conry Joan A, Taranto Eleanor, Yaun Amanda
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
Pediatr Neurosurg. 2011;47(1):72-3. doi: 10.1159/000327217. Epub 2011 May 5.
We recently reported our experience with implanted vagus nerve stimulators (VNS) in 62 children over a 7-year period. Here, we present a case of a VNS that successfully reduced the number and severity of seizures in a patient with an unusual seizure pattern, and failed to function shortly after a lightning storm. To our knowledge, the failure of VNS or any implantable electrical devices by lightning has not been reported in the literature. This mechanism of electrical interference, while unusual, may require more attention as these devices are expected to be used more frequently.
我们最近报告了在7年时间里为62名儿童植入迷走神经刺激器（VNS）的经验。在此，我们介绍一例VNS成功减少了一名具有异常癫痫发作模式患者的癫痫发作次数和严重程度，但在一场雷暴后不久失效的病例。据我们所知，文献中尚未报道过VNS或任何植入式电子设备因雷击而失效的情况。这种电干扰机制虽然不常见，但随着这些设备预计会更频繁地使用，可能需要更多关注。
