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Current medical therapy of epilepsy
Author(s) -
Porter R. J.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
acta neurologica scandinavica
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.967
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1600-0404
pISSN - 0001-6314
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1992.tb04472.x
Subject(s) - epilepsy , etiology , medicine , intensive care medicine , epilepsy syndromes , medical therapy , medical treatment , psychiatry , surgery
The treatment of epilepsy firstly depends upon the correct diagnosis, with emphasis on considerations of etiology, seizure type, and epilepsy syndrome. Following an appropriate diagnostic conclusion, the patient may be started on the medication matched to the seizure type. A full understanding of the pharmacology of antiepileptic drugs will enable the physician to obtain maximum benefit from the available pharmaceutical armamentarium.