Long-term seizure and psychosocial outcomes of vagus nerve stimulation for intractable epilepsy

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作者
Wasade, Vibhangini S.
Schultz, Lonni
Mohanarangan, Karthik
Gaddam, Aryamaan
Schwalb, Jason M.
Spanaki-Varelas, Marianna
机构
[1] Henry Ford Hosp, Dept Neurol, Detroit, MI 48202 USA
[2] Henry Ford Hosp, Dept Publ Hlth Sci, Detroit, MI 48202 USA
[3] Henry Ford Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Detroit, MI 48202 USA
关键词
Epilepsy; Vagus nerve stimulation or VNS; Long-term; Outcome; Seizure; Psychosocial; TREATMENT-RESISTANT EPILEPSY; DEVICE PARAMETERS; CHILDREN; THERAPY; SURGERY; TRIAL; EFFICACY; VNS;
D O I
10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.09.031
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a widely used adjunctive treatment option for intractable epilepsy. Most studies have demonstrated short-termseizure outcomes, usually for up to 5 years, and thus far, none have reported psychosocial outcomes in adults. We aimed to assess long-term seizure and psychosocial outcomes in patients with intractable epilepsy on VNS therapy for more than 15 years. We identified patients who had VNS implantation for treatment of intractable epilepsy from 1997 to 2013 at our Comprehensive Epilepsy Program and gathered demographics including age at epilepsy onset and VNS implantation, epilepsy type, number of antiepilepsy drugs (AEDs) and seizure frequency before VNS implantation and at the last clinic visit, and the most recent stimulation parameters from electronic medical records (EMR). Phone surveys were conducted by research assistants from May to November 2014 to determine patients' current seizure frequency and psychosocial metrics, including driving, employment status, and use of antidepressants. Seizure outcomes were based on modified Engel classification (I: seizure-free/rare simple partial seizures; II: N90% seizure reduction (SR), III: 50-90% SR, IV: < 50% SR; classes I to III (> 50% SR) = favorable outcome). A total of 207 patients underwent VNS implantation, 15 of whom were deceased at the time of the phone survey, and 40 had incomplete data for medical abstraction. Of the remaining 152, 90 (59%) were contacted and completed the survey. Of these, 51% were male, with the mean age at epilepsy onset of 9.4 years (range: birth to 60 years). There were 35 (39%) patients with extratemporal epilepsy, 19 (21%) with temporal, 18 (20%) with symptomatic generalized, 5 (6%) with idiopathic generalized, and 13 (14%) with multiple types. Final VNS settings showed 16 (18%) patients with an output current > 2 mA and 14 (16%) with rapid cycling. Of the 80 patients with seizure frequency information, 16 (20%) had a modified Engel class I outcome, 14 (18%) had class II, 24 (30%) had class III, and 26 (33%) had class IV. Eighty percent said having VNS was worthwhile. Among the 90 patients, 43 patients were = 18 years old without developmental delay in whom psychosocial outcomes were further analyzed. There was a decrease in the number of patients driving (31% vs 14%, p = 0.052) and working (44% vs 35%, p = 0.285) and an increase in the number of patients using antidepressant medication (14% vs 28%, p = 0.057) at the time of survey compared to before VNS. In this subset, patients with > 50% SR (60%) were taking significantly fewer AEDs at the time of survey compared to patients with unfavorable outcomes (median: 3 vs 4, p = 0.045). The associations of N50% SR with the psychosocial outcomes of driving, employment, and antidepressant use were not significant, although 77% of this subset said VNS was worthwhile. This is the first study that assesses both seizure and psychosocial outcomes, and demonstrates favorable seizure outcomes of > 50% SR in 68% of patients and seizure freedom in 20% of patients. A large majority of patients (80%) considered VNS therapy worthwhile regardless of epilepsy type and psychosocial outcomes. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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