Resistant epilepsy
Pharmacoresistant epilepsy is defined as the persistence of seizures despite adequate use of antiepileptic drugs, with a minimum of two first-line drugs either as monotherapy or in combination as appropriate to the epileptic syndrome. We present the case of a 31 years old male, with extratemporal lo...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House
2010-09-01
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| Series: | Romanian Journal of Neurology |
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| Online Access: | https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2010.3/RJN_2010_3_Art-09.pdf |
| Summary: | Pharmacoresistant epilepsy is defined as the persistence of seizures despite adequate use of antiepileptic drugs, with a minimum of two first-line drugs either as monotherapy or in combination as appropriate to the epileptic syndrome. We present the case of a 31 years old male, with extratemporal lobe epilepsy, MRI negative who proved to be resistant to medical treatment. A benefit-and-risk assessment of all treatment alternatives should consider also epilepsy surgery in this case. |
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| ISSN: | 1843-8148 2069-6094 |