Advancements in the treatment of epilepsy.
Diagnostic tools and treatment options for epilepsy have expanded in recent years. Imaging techniques once confined to research laboratories are now routinely used for clinical purposes. Medications that were unavailable a few years ago are now first-line agents. Patients with refractory seizures push for earlier surgical intervention, consider treatment with medical devices, and actively seek nonpharmacologic alternatives. We review some of these recent advances in the management of epilepsy.
Leeman
B A
BA
Epilepsy Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA. baleeman@partners.org
Cole
A J
AJ
D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans
D000927:Anticonvulsants