title: [Topamax monotherapy of partial epilepsy].
abstract: Thirty patients diagnosed with partial epilepsy (PE): 17 cases with cryptogenic PE, 11--with symptomatic PE and 2--with symptomatic generalized PE, have been switched to topamax monotherapy, in dosage 50-200 mg daily, for 3 months. A type of seizures--simple partial, complex partial and secondary generalized, was taken into account, when considering topamax efficacy. A complete elimination of seizures was achieved after 3 months treatment in 80% of the cases, the mostly pronounced effect being demonstrated for secondary generalized seizures. A decrease of seizures frequency was shown for all types, but in simple partial and secondary generalized seizures the effect emerged earlier (after 1 month of the treatment) comparing to complex partial seizures. Good tolerability of topamax was observed.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Kalinin
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Zheleznova
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Sokolova
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Rogacheva
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Polianskiĭ
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Zemlianaia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004829:Epilepsy, Generalized / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005632:Fructose / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000077236:Topiramate; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000077236:Topiramate; D005632:Fructose