Scientific Summaries
At Go North Medical, evidence is the cornerstone of our mission to target the right patients at the right time. In the area of Neurology alone, over 100 articles, case studies, and other resources are published each week. To deepen the company's understanding of the field, the medical team, led by Medical Affairs Manager Martina Boström, extracts key insights from these publications. All medical team members have a research background and possess expertise in critically reviewing evidence to determine both its strengths and weaknesses.
Primarily, the team stays up-to-date with the latest scientific evidence on vagus nerve stimulation therapy and evaluates its effectiveness through critical review and analysis of relevant publications. Part of this effort is published here, with scientific summaries and reflections created by the team. These summaries emphasize the most important publications that are relevant to our field of expertise.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you are unable to find clinical evidence related to a particular area of interest.
Cumulative effects of antiseizure medication on intelligence in children with focal epilepsy
Stevering CH, Lamberink HJ, Woodfield J, van Schooneveld M, Otte WM, Chin RFM, Bastin ME, Geleijns K, Braun KPJ.
Epileptic Disord. 2022 Oct 1;24(5):1-12. English.
Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Intractable Epilepsy
This study by Boluk et al. 2022 evaluated the efficiency and safety of vagus nerve stimulation (#VNS) in different types of #refractory epilepsy based on a single center experience at Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Turkey.
Combined VNS-RNS Neuromodulation for Epilepsy
Khankhanian P, Lee AM, Drees CN, Decker BM, Becker DA.
Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology: February 2022,39,2,e5-e9
Norwegian population-based study of long-term effects, safety, and predictors of response of vagus nerve stimulation treatment in drug-resistant epilepsy: The NORPulse study.
Many caregivers are concerned about the potential long-term effects of using antiseizure medications (#ASMs) and how it may affect their children’s intelligence.