结节性硬化致癫癎患者抗癫癎治疗缓解停药后随访观察

目的:观察结节性硬化致癫癎患者抗癫癎治疗缓解停药后的临床变化特点.方法:山东省癫癎病医院自1 990年以来收治患结节性硬化的癫癎患者98例,对其中15例抗癫癎治疗缓解停药后的患者进行随访,主要观察复发率及再治疗情况,并分析缓解停药后癫癎复发的原因.结果:经平均5年的随访,15例中有10例(66.7%)持续缓解,5例(33.3%)复发,1例复发再治疗后缓解停药;总持续缓解率为73.3%(11/15),绝对复发率26.7%(4/15);复发者可能与脑电图异常、脑内病损程度以及青春期有关.结论:在结节性硬化致癫癎患者,抗癫癎治疗缓解后应合理停药,停药后的复发率与所有类型癫癎的总复发率相当.

Follow-up of antiepileptic drug discontinuation after seizure remission in patients with tuberous sclerosis-induced epilepsy

Objective: To study the clinical characteristics of antiepileptic drug discontinuation after seizure remission in patients with tuberous sclerosis (TS)-induced epilepsy. Methods: Of 98 epilepsy patients with TS,15 with seizure remission and subsequent antiepileptic drug discontinuation were followed up. The relapse rates of seizures and the retreatments were observed. The causes of seizure relapse were analyzed. Results :Ten(66. 7%) patients had sustained seizure remissions and 5 (33. 3%) had relapses in 15 patients after a mean follow-up of 5 years. Antiepileptic drugs was restarted in the 5 relapsed cases and were successful in a girl, leaving a total sustained remission rate of 73. 3% (11/15) and an absolute relapse rate of 26. 7% (4/15). The relapse was associated with abnormal electroencephalogram, multiple cerebral lesions and biological changes of puberty. Conclusion:The relapse rate of TS epilepsy is similar to the relapse rate of other epilepsies. Reasonable discontinuation of antiepileptic drugs should be considered in the patients who attained seizure remission.