title: Zonisamide for absence seizures.
abstract: This chart review investigated the efficacy and safety of zonisamide in 45 patients aged < or = 18 years with absence seizures. Of these patients, 23 (51.1%) achieved freedom from absence seizures. Two patients discontinued zonisamide, 1 for increased seizures and 1 for sleepiness and inefficacy. These data support the efficacy of zonisamide in treating absence seizures.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Neurology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, 6621 Fannin, CC1710 Houston, TX 77030, USA. awilfong@bcm.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Angus
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wilfong
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schultz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004832:Epilepsy, Absence / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007555:Isoxazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000078305:Zonisamide
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D007555:Isoxazoles; D000078305:Zonisamide