title: Does antiepileptic drug therapy prevent the development of "chronic" epilepsy?
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York 10467, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shinnar
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Berg
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007696:Kindling, Neurologic / Q000187:drug effects; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013036:Spasms, Infantile / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D011241:Prednisone