Antiepileptic drug withdrawal in childhood: does the duration of tapering off matter for seizure recurrence?

作者: Jessica Guerra Serra , Maria Augusta Montenegro , Marilisa M. Guerreiro

DOI: 10.1177/08830738050200071901

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摘要: There is no consensus on how long the duration of antiepileptic drug withdrawal after seizure control should be. The objective present study was to verify if tapering off matters for recurrence in children with controlled epilepsy. In this prospective study, patients were randomized taper during a period 1 or 6 months. Fifty-seven met inclusion criteria; 24 girls, and ages ranged from 2 16 years (mean 9.45 years). difference between two groups according age, gender, type epileptic syndrome, electroencephalogram abnormality, (P > .05). 1-month group, recurred 10 patients, as opposed 12 6-month group. analysis each group showed We conclude that does not influence risk childhood. (J Child Neurol 2005;20:624—626).

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