Li Guangli, Li Zhenguang, Liu Yingting
Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, China.
Epilepsy Center of Brain Hospital of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410007, Hunan Province, China.
Acta Epileptol. 2024 Mar 1;6(1):7. doi: 10.1186/s42494-023-00147-y.
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an important treatment option for drug-refractory epilepsy (DRE), with well-established efficacy and safety in clinical practice for more than 20 years. However, it is very difficult to find the optimal electrophysiological indicators for the effectiveness of VNS on DRE because the mechanism of action is unknown. In this review, we provide an update of the potential applications of VNS outcomes in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. Electroencephalographic (EEG) activity, event-related potentials, EEG synchronization levels, magnetoencephalographic, laryngeal muscle evoked potentials, and heart rate variability are potential biomarkers for VNS outcomes in people with DRE.
迷走神经刺激(VNS)是药物难治性癫痫(DRE)的一种重要治疗选择,在临床实践中已证实其有效性和安全性超过20年。然而,由于其作用机制尚不清楚,很难找到评估VNS治疗DRE有效性的最佳电生理指标。在本综述中,我们更新了VNS治疗结果在耐药性癫痫患者中的潜在应用情况。脑电图(EEG)活动、事件相关电位、EEG同步水平、脑磁图、喉肌诱发电位和心率变异性是DRE患者VNS治疗结果的潜在生物标志物。