title: The modern treatment of epilepsy.
abstract: Epilepsy is a varied condition. For some patients it is a disorder that afflicts them for a short part of their life while for others it may be a chronic condition demanding life-long treatment. The most difficult decisions in treating the patient with epilepsy are when to start treatment, which drug to choose, when to stop therapy and how to manage chronic epilepsy. This short review considers each of these areas.
authors.affiliation: Walton Hospital, Liverpool.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chadwick
mesh_terms: D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants