Seizure Disorders

Families’ Views on Discontinuing Anticonvulsants

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Abstract

The opinions of families of 76 children with epilepsy (>3 months seizure-free) and their 4 physician epilepsy specialists regarding acceptable risks of seizure recurrence (RSR) after AED withdrawal were investigated by questionnaire at the IWK Children’s Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Keywords:

Risks of Seizure RecurrenceAnticonvulsantSingle Seizure Relapse
  • Page/Article: 47-47
  • DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-10-6-9
  • Published on 1 Jun 1996
  • Peer Reviewed