[Treatment of epilepsy in children].
The general principles of treatment of epilepsies in children are summarized: control of seizures without compromission of the physical or intellectual capabilities of the patients, owing to normal family and social life. The basic principles of drug treatment, the choice and monitoring of antiepileptic drugs, and the place of the electroencephalogram are discussed.
Echenne
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B
Service de neuropédiatrie, hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France.
Humbertclaude
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V
Cheminal
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R
D000367:Age Factors; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans
D000927:Anticonvulsants
Traitement de l'épilepsie de l'enfant.