Since 1983, eight new AEDs have been introduced (see Table 2 below). Sadly, a recent VA study of more than 21,000 subjects aged 65 years and older revealed that 80% were being treated with ...

About 60-70% of focal epilepsy patients achieve seizure control with first-line antiseizure medications (ASMs). Lamotrigine and levetiracetam demonstrate high efficacy and tolerability for seizure ...

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterised by recurrent seizures. While seizures are the most recognisable symptom, early signs of epilepsy can often present in more subtle ways, making ...

Such symptoms are difficult to elicit from elders because they may have difficulty associating the auras with a seizure. The surgical evaluation alone is extensive and costly, and the surgery is very ...