Long‐term seizure remission in childhood absence epilepsy: Might initial treatment matter?

Summary Objective Examine the possible association between long‐term seizure outcome in childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) and the initial treatment choice. Methods Children with CAE were prospectively recruited at initial diagnosis and followed in a community‐based cohort study. Children presenting w...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Epilepsia (Copenhagen) 2014-04, Vol.55 (4), p.551-557
Hauptverfasser:	Berg, Anne T., Levy, Susan R., Testa, Francine M., Blumenfeld, Hal
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Absence seizures Antiepileptic drugs Child Child, Preschool Cohort Studies Comparative effectiveness Confidence intervals Disease modification Electroencephalography Electroencephalography - trends Epilepsy, Absence - diagnosis Epilepsy, Absence - physiopathology Epilepsy, Absence - therapy Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Prospective Studies Remission Induction Seizures - diagnosis Seizures - physiopathology Seizures - therapy Time Factors Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Summary Objective Examine the possible association between long‐term seizure outcome in childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) and the initial treatment choice. Methods Children with CAE were prospectively recruited at initial diagnosis and followed in a community‐based cohort study. Children presenting with convulsive seizures, significant imaging abnormalities, or who were followed
ISSN:	0013-9580 1528-1167
DOI:	10.1111/epi.12551