Abstract
Age dependent factors concerning the withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs (AED) and seizure relapse rates, after a seizure-free period longer than 3 years, were evaluated in 304 patients with childhood epilepsies treated at the Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama City, Japan.
Highlights
Age dependent factors concerning the withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs (AED) and seizure relapse rates, after a seizure-free period longer than 3 years, were evaluated in 304 patients with childhood epilepsies treated at the Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama City, Japan
Age of relapse peaked at ages 7 to 11, mainly benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes, and 17 to 19 years, mainly symptomatic partial, juvenile myoclonic, and grand mal
Summary
Age dependent factors concerning the withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs (AED) and seizure relapse rates, after a seizure-free period longer than 3 years, were evaluated in 304 patients with childhood epilepsies treated at the Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama City, Japan. The incidence of AED withdrawal differed significantly between epileptic syndromes, being higher in idiopathic than in symptomatic epilepsies.
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