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Descriptor English: Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Descriptor Spanish: Estimulación del Nervio Vago
Descriptor estimulación del nervio vago
Scope note: Tratamiento auxiliar para la EPILEPSIA PARCIAL y la DEPRESIÓN refractaria que emite impulsos eléctricos al cerebro a través del NERVIO VAGO. Una pila implantada bajo la piel suministra la energía.
Descriptor Portuguese: Estimulação do Nervo Vago
Descriptor French: Stimulation du nerf vague
Entry term(s): Nerve Stimulation, Vagal
Nerve Stimulation, Vagus
Nerve Stimulations, Vagal
Nerve Stimulations, Vagus
Stimulation, Vagal Nerve
Stimulation, Vagus Nerve
Stimulations, Vagal Nerve
Stimulations, Vagus Nerve
Vagal Nerve Stimulation
Vagal Nerve Stimulations
Vagus Nerve Stimulations
Tree number(s): E02.331.900
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055536
Scope note: An adjunctive treatment for PARTIAL EPILEPSY and refractory DEPRESSION that delivers electrical impulses to the brain via the VAGUS NERVE. A battery implanted under the skin supplies the energy.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Previous Indexing: Electric Stimulation (1967-2008)
Electric Stimulation Therapy (1990-2008)
Public MeSH Note: 2009
History Note: 2009
DeCS ID: 53230
Unique ID: D055536
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Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 2008/07/08
Revision Date: 2015/07/06
Vagus Nerve Stimulation - Preferred
Concept UI M0518335
Scope note An adjunctive treatment for PARTIAL EPILEPSY and refractory DEPRESSION that delivers electrical impulses to the brain via the VAGUS NERVE. A battery implanted under the skin supplies the energy.
Preferred term Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Entry term(s) Nerve Stimulation, Vagal
Nerve Stimulation, Vagus
Nerve Stimulations, Vagal
Nerve Stimulations, Vagus
Stimulation, Vagal Nerve
Stimulation, Vagus Nerve
Stimulations, Vagal Nerve
Stimulations, Vagus Nerve
Vagal Nerve Stimulation
Vagal Nerve Stimulations
Vagus Nerve Stimulations



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