Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: long-term prognosis and antiepileptic drug withdrawal
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Evolving antiepileptic drug treatment in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.
BACKGROUND In the face of availability of newer antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) such as lamotrigine and topiramate, there is need to reassess the role of older AEDs in the treatment of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME). OBJECTIVES To explore whether lamotrigine and topiramate monotherapy or polytherapy can be effective options in the treatment of JME, and to determine whether older AEDs, such as p...
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CONCLUSION We conclude that despite inevitable variability the clinical picture of JME is characteristic. It is easy to diagnose JME if one thinks of it while the history should be thoroughly analyzed. An EEG recording during sleep confirms the diagnosis. An early diagnosis of JME permits adequate prognosis of the subsequent course of epilepsy, and adequate therapy brings remission in most of t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anales del Sistema Sanitario de Navarra
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1137-6627
DOI: 10.23938/assn.0756