Update on epilepsy: literature review/ Atualizacao em epilepsia: revisao de literatura

Objectives: Epilepsy is one of the most frequent neurological diseases. Due to the high incidence and damages caused by the lack of control of seizures, it is necessary to have knowledge about the peculiarities of epilepsy in order to provide an adequate intervention for each patient. The present st...

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Published inRevista de medicina (São Paulo, Brazil) Vol. 99; no. 2; p. 170
Main Authors de Oliveira Costa, Lilian Lucia, Brandao, Erlayne Camapum, de Brito Marinho Segundo, Luiz Marcio
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
Published Universidade de Sao Paulo. Departamento Cientifico da Faculdade de Medicina 01.03.2020
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Summary:Objectives: Epilepsy is one of the most frequent neurological diseases. Due to the high incidence and damages caused by the lack of control of seizures, it is necessary to have knowledge about the peculiarities of epilepsy in order to provide an adequate intervention for each patient. The present study aimed to describe the updates on definitions, types of epilepsy, etiological classifications, diagnosis, main pharmacological and alternative treatments. Methods: This is an integrative literature review, with a descriptive approach. A survey was conducted in the databases SciELO, LILACS and MEDLINE, with a complementary survey in books on epilepsy and antiepileptic drugs. Results: A total of 48 articles and 6 books that were related to the objective proposed and described the updates on epilepsy were selected. The articles analyzed were published from 2001 to 2017. Conclusions: By defining the type of seizures and identifying the cause, it is possible to determine the appropriate treatment, conducted according to the singularity and the response of each patient. This promotes a satisfactory treatment choice and improvement in quality of life, minimizing or even avoiding harm. Keywords: Epilepsy; Anticonvulsants; Seizures. Objetivos: A epilepsia e uma das doencas neurologicas que ocorre com maior frequencia. Devido a alta incidencia e prejuizos advindos da falta de controle das crises faz-se necessario o conhecimento das peculiaridades da epilepsia a fim de promover ao paciente a intervencao adequada. O presente estudo visou descrever a atualizacao sobre definicoes, tipos de epilepsia, classificacoes etiologicas, diagnostico, principais tratamentos farmacologicos e alternativos. Metodos: Trata-se de uma revisao integrativa da literatura com carater descritivo. Realizou-se uma busca nas bases de dados como SciELO, LILACS, MEDLINE e pesquisa complementar em livros sobre epilepsia e drogas antiepileticas. Resultados: Foram selecionados 48 artigos e 6 livros na pesquisa que correspondiam ao objetivo proposto. Os artigos analisados equivalem aos anos de 2001 a 2017. Conclusao: Por meio da definicao do tipo de crise epiletica e a identificacao da causa e possivel delinear o tratamento apropriado, conduzido de acordo com a singularidade e a resposta de cada paciente, promovendo dessa forma, uma escolha terapeutica satisfatoria e melhoria da qualidade de vida, minimizando ou mesmo excluindo danos. Descritores: Epilepsia; Anticonvulsivantes; Crises epileticas.
ISSN:0034-8554
DOI:10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v99i2p170-181