Efficacy and tolerability of the first antiepileptic drug in children with newly diagnosed idiopathic epilepsy

Yilmaz U., Yilmaz T. S., Dizdarer G., Akinci G., Guzel O., TEKGÜL H.

SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY, cilt.23, sa.4, ss.252-259, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.seizure.2013.12.001
  • Dergi Adı: SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.252-259
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Epilepsy, Antiepileptic drugs, Treatment failure, Efficacy, Tolerability, Children
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: Limited data are available for the effectiveness of the antiepileptic drugs in children in daily clinical practice. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and tolerability of the first prescribed old and new antiepileptic drugs in children with newly diagnosed idiopathic epilepsy during a 12-month period.