Current discoveries on the cognitive effects of antiepileptic drugs.
The cognitive effects of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are of particular concern to clinicians because these drugs are the primary therapeutic modality for managing epilepsy. In general, the cognitive effects of most AEDs are modest and offset by their benefit in reducing seizures. Nonetheless, the cognitive effects of a particular AED may be clinically significant when treating specific patient populations, such as children and the elderly.
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Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912-3280, USA.
D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003071:Cognition / Q000187:drug effects*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans
D000927:Anticonvulsants