Antiepileptic Drugs: Expanded Options and Improved Tolerance

Five new antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have been approved in the last five years and several new formulations and new dose strengths for both the classical and newer agents exist. Patients arriving for neurodiagnostic studies are often on complex regimens with medications being weaned and new agents be...

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Published inAmerican journal of electroneurodiagnostic technology Vol. 44; no. 2; pp. 75 - 94
Main Authors Leszczyszyn, David J., Pellock, John M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis 01.06.2004
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Adverse effects
Anticonvulsants - administration & dosage
Anticonvulsants - adverse effects
Anticonvulsants - classification
antiepileptic drugs
Consumer Product Safety
Drug Tolerance
EEG
Electroencephalography - drug effects
Electroencephalography - methods
Epilepsy - diagnosis
Epilepsy - drug therapy
Humans
indications
mechanisms
Patient Care Management - methods
Practice Guidelines as Topic
sleep
Sleep - drug effects
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Five new antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have been approved in the last five years and several new formulations and new dose strengths for both the classical and newer agents exist. Patients arriving for neurodiagnostic studies are often on complex regimens with medications being weaned and new agents being added. All technologists need a working knowledge of the known mechanisms and indications for these drugs in addition to an understanding of their potential adverse effects. Fortunately the latter problems are limited in this recent generation of drugs and their broad spectrum of action is leading to improved seizure control and better quality of life for our patients.
ISSN:1086-508X
2164-6821
2375-8619
2375-8627
DOI:10.1080/1086508X.2004.11079467