Perianaesthetic challenges in patients undergoing vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) placement

Yeap TB 1 , Ab Mukmin L 2 , Ang SY 3 , Ghani AR 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia boontat@ums.edu.my
  • 2 Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bahru, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bahru, Malaysia
BMJ Case Rep, 2023 Feb 07;16(2).
PMID: 36750294 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-252692

Abstract

Patients with medically refractory epilepsy (MRE) are indicated for vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) placement. Anaesthesia for VNS placement is extremely challenging and requires several considerations. We present a man in his 20s with MRE who successfully underwent VNS placement. We review the mechanism of action of VNS, anaesthetic challenges and measures to prevent seizures.

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