TY - JOUR
T1 - Advances in epilepsy
T2 - New perspectives on new-onset epilepsy, comorbidities, and pharmacotherapy
AU - Kanner, Andres M.
PY - 2010/7/14
Y1 - 2010/7/14
N2 - The purpose of this brief article is to review old concepts of the significance of acute symptomatic seizures, the impact of psychiatric comorbidities on the response of pharmacologic and surgical treatments of the seizure disorder, and the importance of factoring comorbid medical comorbidities into the choice of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). In addition, this article provides an update on the latest data on the teratogenic effects of AEDs and reviews the most relevant results of a recent practice guideline on pregnancy issues in women with epilepsy. The article closes with a review of the latest advances in the therapeutic effects of first- and second-generation AEDs.
AB - The purpose of this brief article is to review old concepts of the significance of acute symptomatic seizures, the impact of psychiatric comorbidities on the response of pharmacologic and surgical treatments of the seizure disorder, and the importance of factoring comorbid medical comorbidities into the choice of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). In addition, this article provides an update on the latest data on the teratogenic effects of AEDs and reviews the most relevant results of a recent practice guideline on pregnancy issues in women with epilepsy. The article closes with a review of the latest advances in the therapeutic effects of first- and second-generation AEDs.
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U2 - 10.3410/M2-51
DO - 10.3410/M2-51
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21173849
AN - SCOPUS:77955066678
VL - 2
JO - F1000 Medicine Reports
JF - F1000 Medicine Reports
SN - 1757-5931
IS - 1
M1 - 51
ER -