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The Human Body's Own Language to be Considered for Safe and Effective Neurostimulation
Metin Tulgar1, Safiye Bilgin2, Ayhan Yildirim3
1Neurotechnology Research Center, Alanaldi Cd. Didem Sk. 7/1 D.7 İcerenkoy, Atasehir, 34752 Istanbul, Turkey.
Introduction:
The general objective of this study was to provide an improved software for safer and more effective neurostimulation therapy.
Materials And Methods:
Tulgar implants, employing combined modulation of stimulation synchronized with heart rate, breathing frequency, and position of the patient (HBP), were applied as vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for the management of refractory epilepsy in 105 patients who were followed up for 1 year.
Results:
Fifty-nine out of 105 (56.19%) patients were seizure free, 34 (32.38%) patients had partial improvement in quality of life with a decrease in intensity and frequency of the seizures, and 12 (11.43%) patients did not respond to stimulation.
Discussion:
Other similar studies, undertaken with non-Tulgar equipment, reported a 10% full recovery, 60% partial improvement in quality of life, and 30% zero response. Comparisons of these results reveal an approximate fivefold increase in seizure freedom, and threefold decrease in the number of nonresponsive patients.
Conclusions:
The findings of the present study imply that HBP-modulated mode of stimulation could be safer and more effective in neurostimulation, at least in VNS.
