title: Recent treatment advances and novel therapeutic approaches in epilepsy.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to review recent advances in the treatment of epilepsy. It includes five antiepileptic drugs that have been recently added to the pharmacologic armamentarium and surgical techniques that have been developed in the last few years. Finally, we review ongoing research that may have a potential role in future treatments of epilepsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine 1120 NW 14th Street, Miami, FL 33136 USA.
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Serrano
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine 1120 NW 14th Street, Miami, FL 33136 USA.
authors.forename: Andres M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kanner