Management of epilepsy in adults. Treatment guidelines.
In this second of two articles on new epilepsy guidelines for primary care physicians, the authors discuss which treatments are the most effective in adults with this disease. They describe the antiepileptic drugs that are currently approved and elucidate the differences between established and newer options. Detailed algorithms cover pharmacotherapy, follow-up, and ongoing maintenance.
Trost
Louis F
LF
Wender
Richard C
RC
Suter
Cary C
CC
Von Worley
Ann Marie
AM
Brixner
Diana I
DI
Rosenberg
Jay H
JH
Gunter
Margaret J
MJ
D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors
D000927:Anticonvulsants