Idiopathic generalized epilepsy and choice of antiepileptic drugs |
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| Authors: | Benbadis Selim R Tatum William O Gieron Maria |
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| Affiliation: | Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Department of Neurology, University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, USA. sbenbadi@hsc.usf.edu |
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| Abstract: | The authors reviewed 58 patients with EEG-confirmed idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE). When initially seen, 17 (29%) were on broad-spectrum (adequate) antiepileptic drugs (AED) only, 28 (48%) on ill-advised AED only, and 13 (22%) on a combination of both. Thus, a majority of patients with IGE initially receive ill-advised AED, which cause IGE to appear intractable. |
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