Modern aspects of drug treatment in children with epilepsy.
This review paper deals with the drug therapy of children with epilepsy with special reference to diagnosis and differential diagnosis of epilepsy, measures before and at the initiation, follow-up, and withdrawal of the therapy. The updated aspects on the medication of various seizure types are discussed in detail.
Sillanpää
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Department of Public Health, University of Turku, Finland.
D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D003294:Seizures, Febrile / Q000188:drug therapy; D013036:Spasms, Infantile / Q000188:drug therapy; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000188:drug therapy
D000927:Anticonvulsants