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.
The role of vagus nerve stimulation in genetic etiologies of drug-resistant epilepsy: a meta-analysis.
Many caregivers are concerned about the potential long-term effects of using antiseizure medications (#ASMs) and how it may affect their children’s intelligence.
Clinical course of young patients with Dravet syndrome after vagal nerve stimulation
Zamponi N, Passamonti C, Cappanera S, Petrelli C.
Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2011 Jan;15(1):8-14.
Alteration in brain connectivity in patients with Dravet syndrome after vagus nerve stimulation (VNS): exploration of its effectiveness using graph theory analysis with electroencephalography
Wang ZJ, Kim ES, Noh BH, Liang JG, Lee D, Hur YJ, Kim NY, Kim HD.
J Neural Eng. 2020 Jun 22;17(3):036014.
Efficacy of adjunctive vagus nerve stimulation in patients with Dravet syndrome: A meta-analysis of 68 patients
Dibué-Adjei M, Fischer I, Steiger HJ, Kamp MA.
Seizure. 2017 Aug;50:147-152.
Long-term results of vagus nerve stimulation in children with Dravet syndrome: Time-dependent, delayed antiepileptic effect
Youn SE, Jung DE, Kang HC, Kim HD.
Epilepsy Res. 2021 Aug;174:106665.