Plasma neuropeptide as a prognostic marker of vagus nerve stimulation in the treatment of epilepsy

A variety of neuropeptides play important roles as neurotransmitters or neurotransmitter modifiers in the brain, and may be involved in the incidence and development of epilepsy. In recent years, the following neuropeptides: galanin (GAL), neuropeptide Y (NPY), neuropeptide substance P (SP), cholecystokinin (CCK), as well as wake-promoting neuropeptide (ORE) have been discovered to be closely associated with epilepsy. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an effective therapy for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy [1].
Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research