Discontinuing antiepileptic therapy.
Prognosis for successful withdrawal of antiepileptics is excellent in selected patients. Studies indicate that therapy should be maintained for at least three seizure-free years before antiepileptics are discontinued. The decision to withdraw medication in an epileptic patient hinges on the likelihood of seizure recurrence and a critical assessment of the benefits of discontinuing therapy as compared with the possible consequences of a recurrent seizure.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D003294:Seizures, Febrile / Q000188:drug therapy; D013997:Time Factors
D000927:Anticonvulsants