title: Treatment of childhood epilepsy.
abstract: Epilepsy in children is frequently misdiagnosed and inappropriately managed with major medical, social, and educational consequences. The advent of the newer anti-epileptic drugs has paradoxically, and in contrast to what was expected, contributed to a therapeutic confusion, which in certain instances, has perpetuated this unsatisfactory management. The purpose of this paper is to address some of the diagnostic and management issues and outline drug regimens for specific seizures types and epilepsy syndromes. Alternative and surgical therapies, and the treatment of neonatal and 'febrile seizures' and status epilepticus will not be discussed in detail, as these particular aspects fall outside the remit of this paper.
authors.affiliation: Roald Dahl EEG Unit, Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust, UK.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Appleton
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants