Open AccessCorrelation of seizure frequency and medication down-titration rate during video-EEG monitoring
Author(s) -
Sami Al Kasab,
Rachael A. Dawson,
Jorge Jaramillo,
Jonathan J. Halford
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
epilepsy and behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.993
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1525-5069
pISSN - 1525-5050
DOI - 10.1016/j.yebeh.2016.08.026
Subject(s) - epilepsy , medicine , antiepileptic drug , anesthesia , electroencephalography , seizure types , pediatrics , psychiatry
The three important questions in video-EEG monitoring are (1) whether it is productive to monitor patients with low outpatient seizure frequency, (2) whether rapid down-titration of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) during EMU admission helps generate more recorded seizures, and (3) how long a patient who has not yet had a seizure should be monitored in the EMU. This study aimed to answer these three questions.