Risk of recurrence after drug withdrawal in childhood epilepsy

Olmez, Akgun; Arslan, UMUT; Turanli, Guzide; AYSÜN, SABİHA

doi:10.1016/j.seizure.2008.10.011

Risk of recurrence after drug withdrawal in childhood epilepsy

Olmez A., Arslan U., Turanli G., AYSÜN S.

SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY, cilt.18, sa.4, ss.251-256, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.seizure.2008.10.011
Dergi Adı: SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.251-256
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: After a reasonable seizure-free period, discontinuation of antiepileptic drugs (AED) is usually decided in epileptic patients despite the risk of seizure recurrence. In children, risk of recurrence after discontinuation of AED is generally 20-40%; however, there is still no general agreement on the criteria to predict safe discontinuation. This study was designed to determine the risk of recurrence and related risk factors after drug withdrawal in epileptic children.