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Pregnancy, folic acid, and antiseizure medication
BackgroundAlthough some antiseizure medications (ASMs) are teratogenic, most people with epilepsy need treatment in pregnancy. The risk of ASM...
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Antiseizure Medication Interactions A Clinical Guide
This significantly revised fourth edition provides a practically orientated guide to interactions associated with antiseizure medications. It...
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Long-term antiseizure medication use in patients after meningioma resection: identifying predictors for successful weaning and failures
ObjectiveTo define risk factors for meningioma-related seizures and predictors of successful weaning of antiseizure medications following meningioma...
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Synergistic effects of vagus nerve stimulation and antiseizure medication
IntroductionVagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an effective, non-pharmacological therapy for epileptic seizures. Until now, favorable combinations of...
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Antiseizure Medications
Epilepsy and status epilepticus (SE) are both common neurologic disease states encountered in any neurocritical care unit and require aggressive...
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Antiseizure Medication Withdrawal in Seizure-Free Patients: What is New for the Pediatrician?
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has recently updated its practise advisory on antiseizure medication withdrawal. The recommendations have...
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Impact of timing of antiseizure medication withdrawal on seizure recurrence in glioma patients: a retrospective observational study
BackgroundWithdrawal of antiseizure medication treatment (ASM) can be considered after completion of antitumour treatment in glioma patients who no...
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Video-EEG monitoring as a valuable tool for antiseizure medication withdrawal in patients with epilepsy: implications for clinical practice and public health policies
This letter to the editor discusses “the use of video-EEG monitoring to guide antiseizure medication (ASM) withdrawal in patients with epilepsy” [
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Brain tumor related epilepsy: pathophysiological approaches and rational management of antiseizure medication
BackgroundBrain tumor related epilepsy (BTRE) is a common complication of cerebral tumors and its incidence is highly dependent on the type of tumor,...
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Starting Antiseizure Medication
The goal of starting antiseizure medication (ASM) is for the patient to have no further seizures and no significant side effects. At the time of...
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Third-Generation Antiseizure Medication in the Treatment of Benzodiazepine-Refractory Status Epilepticus in Poststroke Epilepsy: A Retrospective Observational Register-Based Study
Background and ObjectiveStatus epilepticus in poststroke epilepsy is a challenging condition because of multiple vascular comorbidities and the...
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Stop** Antiseizure Medication
For many patients with several years of seizure freedom, it is appropriate to consider whether antiseizure medications (ASMs) can be weaned. There...
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Using spectral and temporal filters with EEG signal to predict the temporal lobe epilepsy outcome after antiseizure medication via machine learning
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder in which the brain is transiently altered . Predicting outcomes in epilepsy is essential for providing feedback...
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Black-Box Warnings of Antiseizure Medications: What is Inside the Box?
Antiseizure medications can cause serious adverse reactions and have deleterious drug interactions that often complicate the clinical management of...
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Video-EEG-monitoring to guide antiseizure medication withdrawal
BackgroundDiscontinuing anti-seizure medication (ASM) should be considered in persons with epilepsy with long-term seizure freedom. Clinicians should...
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Antiseizure adverse drug reaction and associated factors among epileptic patients at Jimma Medical Center: a prospective observational study
A growing body of evidence suggests that adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the healthcare system. Fifteen...
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Incidence of and predictors for antiseizure medication gaps in Medicare beneficiaries with epilepsy: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundFor the two-thirds of patients with epilepsy who achieve seizure remission on antiseizure medications (ASMs), patients and clinicians must...
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Impact of seizures and antiseizure medication on survival in patients with glioma
PurposeSeizures are a common presenting symptom among patients with low- and high-grade glioma. However, the impact and inter-relationship between...
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Neurobehavioral Outcomes of Children with Antenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medications
ObjectivesTo evaluate the effect of antiepileptic medications prescribed to mothers during pregnancy on the development and behavior of children.
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Growth-related effects of antiseizure medications are of concern in children with epilepsy
Epilepsy is a common chronic neurological condition in children that is treated with antiseizure medications as first-line (and subsequent-line)...