Recommendation ID
NG217/04
Question

Vagus nerve stimulation: What is the effectiveness of vagus nerve stimulation in treating epilepsy (including people with learning disabilities as a subgroup)?

Any explanatory notes
(if applicable)

For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on vagus nerve stimulation.

Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review 14: vagus nerve stimulation.


Source guidance details

Comes from guidance
Epilepsies in children, young people and adults
Number
NG217
Date issued
April 2022

Other details

Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? No  
Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register?   No  
Last Reviewed 30/04/2022