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Diagnosis and management of the epilepsies in children
Author(s) -
Prager Christine,
Cross J Helen
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1662
Subject(s) - medicine , epilepsy , intensive care medicine , antiepileptic drug , adverse effect , identification (biology) , pediatrics , psychiatry , pharmacology , botany , biology
There are many different types of epilepsy that can occur in childhood, therefore identification and management can be complex. Here, the authors discuss the diagnosis of epilepsy in children, choice of antiepileptic drug treatments and their adverse effects, and non‐pharmacological treatment options.