New Medications For Epilepsy
Temporal lobe epilepsy; Seizure disorder
Treatment
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If an underlying cause for recurrent seizures (such as infection) has been identified and treated, seizures may stop. Treatment may include surgery to remove a tumor, an abnormal or bleeding blood vessel, or other brain problems.
Medication to prevent seizures, called anticonvulsants, may reduce the number of future seizures. These drugs are taken by...
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Epilepsy: Surgery
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) include many types of medications but all act as anticonvulsants. Many newer AEDs are better tolerated than the older,... Read more »
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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