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Epilepsy
Classification of ethiology could divided in four categories:
- idiopathic epilepsy
- symptomatic epilepsy
- provoked epilepsy
- cryptogenic epilepsy
[1] It is difficult to distinguish between genetic and cryptogenic syndromes.
Morbility data is difficult to interpret when WHO[2] states 50-70 millions persons[3] suffers epilepsy[4]
nonadherence appears to be associated with increased health care costs, nevertheless XR-medicine appears as strategy to overcome compliance with AED[5]
Medicines | ||||
type | ,,, | ,,,, | ||
INN | Generic | slow release | ||
carbamazepine | normal | xr | ||
lamotrigine | normal | Lamictal XR[6] | ||
levetiracetam | normal | xr | ||
oxcarbazepine | oxcarbazepine | xr | ||
phenytoin | ... | xr | ||
valproate | xr | |||
topiramate | xr | |||
AED |
Diverse Mechanisms of Antiepileptic Drugs in the Development Pipeline
ILAE Classification
[7] [8] [9] [10] ILAE Overview
See also
A new perspective for Epileptic Disorders
Links
Epilepsies: diagnosis and management clinical guide
Prevalence and cost of nonadherence with antiepileptic drugs in an adult managed care population
The Efficacy of Leviteracetam versus Carbamazepine for Epilepsy: A Meta-Analysis
The intrinsic severity hypothesis of pharmacoresistance to antiepileptic drugs
purinergic signalling:therapeutic developments
Electroencephalography in the Diagnosis of Genetic Generalized Epilepsy Syndromes
Ranking the Leading Risk Factors for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
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