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Health Encyclopedia: Epilepsy Long Term Treatment

Long-Term Treatment

Treatment with anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) is usually initiated or strongly considered for the following patients:

Children and adults who have had two or three seizures, unless there is either a long separation between seizures or the seizure is provoked by an injury or other specific causes. (In children, risk for recurrence after a single unprovoked seizure is rare. The risk even after a second seizure is low, even when the seizure is prolonged.)
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Travel to Developing Countries: Travel Precautions

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Insomnia: Medications

...clonazepam (Klonopin), quazepam (Doral).Medium- to short-acting benzodiazepines include triazolam (Halcion), lorazepam (Ativan), alprazolam (Xanax), temazepam (Restoril), oxazepam (Serax),... Read more »

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...consciousness) are anti-anxiety drugs known as benzodiazepines. They include diazepam (Valium, Diastat) or lorazepam (Ativan). These drugs are available in the following forms:Tablets taken orally... Read more »

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...suggestthat levodopa may help slow disease progression and protect against brain cell degeneration.Toxic EffectsThe toxic effects of levodopa with or without carbidopa are considerable.Physical... Read more »

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