Pediatric Neurology Glossary
100 terms total — 4 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
SUDEP SUDEP
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, referring to the sudden death of someone with epilepsy who was otherwise healthy.
vagus nerve stimulator
Implantable device that delivers electrical impulses to the vagus nerve to reduce seizure frequency.
vEEG
Video-electroencephalography, continuous monitoring that combines EEG recording with video surveillance to capture both...
VP shunt
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt, a medical device used to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid from brain ventricles to the perit...
West syndrome
An age-specific epilepsy syndrome of infancy characterized by infantile spasms, hypsarrhythmia on EEG, and developmental...