[Criteria for treatment-resistant epilepsy: the neuro-pediatrician's position].
Treatment-resistant epilepsy, a very currently evoked concept in the literature, is frequently discussed in clinical practice. However, is there any valid definition for it? The large bibliography study of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality published in 2003 does not provide any consensual definition. Moreover, it points out the heterogeneous nature of the considered criteria. We report an expert's position on these criteria and the data related to the risk factors for treatment-resistance in the pediatric population.
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Service de Médecine Infantile 1, Hôpital d'Enfants-CHU de Nancy, 1 rue du Morvan, 54500 Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France. e.raffo@chu-nancy.fr
D000293:Adolescent; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004351:Drug Resistance / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005104:Expert Testimony; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009462:Neurology; D010372:Pediatrics; D012307:Risk Factors; D013577:Syndrome
D000927:Anticonvulsants