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- Title
Which antiseizure medications are effective for absence seizure in children and adolescents? A Cochrane Review summary with commentary.
- Authors
Chan, Soo Chin; Patrick Engkasan, Julia
- Abstract
ETHOSUXIMIDE, SODIUM VALPROATE, OR LAMOTRIGINE FOR ABSENCE SEIZURES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCEN... What is the aim of this Cochrane Review? Ethosuximide is indicated only for the treatment of generalized absence seizure, whilst valproate and lamotrigine are used in other types of seizures. BACKGROUND Absence seizures account for 10% to 17% of all seizures in children and adolescents.2 Absence seizures present as short sudden episodes of loss of awareness and can be divided into typical absence seizure, atypical absence seizure, and absence seizures with special features.3,4 Sodium valproate, ethosuximide, and lamotrigine are three antiseizure medications commonly used to treat absence seizures.
- Subjects
TEENAGERS; EPILEPSY; SEIZURES (Medicine); DRUGS; COGNITIVE ability; VALPROIC acid
- Publication
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2021, Vol 63, Issue 10, p1140
- ISSN
0012-1622
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/dmcn.15001