title: Current medical therapy of epilepsy.
abstract: The treatment of epilepsy firstly depends upon the correct diagnosis, with emphasis on considerations of etiology, seizure type, and epilepsy syndrome. Following an appropriate diagnostic conclusion, the patient may be started on the medication matched to the seizure type. A full understanding of the pharmacology of antiepileptic drugs will enable the physician to obtain maximum benefit from the available pharmaceutical armamentarium.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Porter
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000145:classification
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants