2003
DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000098891.76373.15
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Idiopathic generalized epilepsy and choice of antiepileptic drugs

Abstract: The authors reviewed 58 patients with EEG-confirmed idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE). When initially seen, 17 (29%) were on broad-spectrum (adequate) antiepileptic drugs (AED) only, 28 (48%) on ill-advised AED only, and 13 (22%) on a combination of both. Thus, a majority of patients with IGE initially receive ill-advised AED, which cause IGE to appear intractable.

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“…However it may aggravate seizure in genetic generalized epilepsies (also known as idiopathic generalized epilepsies) with absence and myoclonic seizures (Benbadis et al, 2003) and even precipitate SE (Thomas et al, 2006). PHT should therefore not be used in this population, where VPA is the drug of choice after BZD administration (Wheless, 2003).…”
Section: Specific Clinical Situationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However it may aggravate seizure in genetic generalized epilepsies (also known as idiopathic generalized epilepsies) with absence and myoclonic seizures (Benbadis et al, 2003) and even precipitate SE (Thomas et al, 2006). PHT should therefore not be used in this population, where VPA is the drug of choice after BZD administration (Wheless, 2003).…”
Section: Specific Clinical Situationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Von Patienten werden die myoklonischen Anfälle oft nicht spontan berichtet, erst bei teilweise insistierender Nachfrage bestätigen die meist jugendlichen Patienten diese Anfallsform. Ohne die Angabe der Myoklonien und bei möglicherweise unauffäl-ligem EEG oder sogar einem EEG mit fokalen epilepsietypischen Veränderungen, wird oft eine Fehldiagnose gestellt [1].…”
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“…Typische Vertreter dieser Gruppe sind Phenytoin, Carbamazepin und Oxcarbazepin [1,3,14]. Exemplarisch können wir von einem 29-jährigen Patienten mit JME aus unserer Epilepsieambulanz berichten, der auf Oxcarbazepin eingestellt worden war.…”
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