Families’ Views on Discontinuing Anticonvulsants

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-10-6-9

Families’ Views on Discontinuing Anticonvulsants

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 10 (1996): Issue 6

By: J Gordon Millichap

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|Jun 1996

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.

References

Gordon K MacSween J Dooley J Camfield C Camfield P Smith B Families are content to discontinue antiepileptic drugs at different risks than their physicians Epilepsia 1996 Jun 37 6 557 562 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1996.tb00609.x 8641233
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Dooley J Gordon K Camfield P Camfield C Smith E Discontinuation of anticonvulsant therapy in children free of seizures for 1 year: a prospective study Neurology 1996 Apr 46 4 969 974 10.1212/WNL.46.4.969 8780074
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-10-6-9 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 47 - 47

Published on: Jun 1, 1996

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Risks of Seizure Recurrence,

Anticonvulsant,

Single Seizure Relapse

© 1996 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Volume 10 (1996): Issue 6