October 18, 2010 (Providence, Rhode Island) — In children with uncontrolled epilepsy taking at least 1 antiepileptic drug (AED), a clinically important reduction in seizure frequency of 50% or greater ...

epileptic seizure Recurrence of seizures was reported in 28.2% of patients who attempted withdrawal. The majority of patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy who experience seizure recurrence ...

New research shows that children with febrile status epilepticus (FSE) who receive earlier treatment with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) experience a reduction in the duration of the seizure. The study ...

The AEDs, including carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, phenytoin, ethosuximide, gabapentin, divalproex sodium, topiramate, and others, are used as first-line therapy in patients with seizure disorders.

Anti-epileptic drugs may be tapered to shorten the time required for proper epilepsy monitoring. Complete discontinuation of AEDs and not the fast reduction of epileptic medication causes sGTCs during ...

A new study has found that switching between generic antiepileptic drugs (AED) does not appear to increase the risk of seizure-related events. A new study has found that switching between generic ...

A 25-year follow-up study reveals that 68% of patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) became seizure-free, with nearly 30% no longer needing antiepileptic drug (AED) treatment. A 25-year ...

A series of conceptual reconsiderations and therapeutic advances in recent years has resulted in meaningful changes in the classification, diagnosis, and treatment of epilepsy. The first step in ...

Seizure freedom is the goal of epilepsy treatment. Several studies confirm that the probability of achieving remission in patients with epilepsy is 70–75%; 1 about 60% of previously untreated patients ...