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Absence Seizures and Carbamazepine in Adults
Author(s) -
Liporace Joyce D.,
Sperling Michael R.,
Dichter Marc A.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1994.tb02549.x
Subject(s) - carbamazepine , ethosuximide , discontinuation , epilepsy , anticonvulsant , medicine , pediatrics , valproic acid , anesthesia , psychology , psychiatry
Summary: Carbamazepine (CBZ) therapy was associated with development of absence seizures in 4 adults with generalized epilepsy. Two patients had new appearance of absence seizures and 2 patients had recrudesence of remote absence seizures. The seizures abated after discontinuation of CBZ therapy or addition of ethosuximide (ESM) in 1 patient intolerant of valproate (VPA).