Risk of recurrence after antiepileptic withdrawal: Was it a good decision or not?

Koken O. Y., Aksoy A., Kucur O., Kafali M.

CURRENT JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, vol.20, no.2, pp.78-85, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.18502/cjn.v20i2.6743
  • Journal Name: CURRENT JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.78-85
  • Keywords: Recurrence, Central Nervous System Diseases, Epilepsy, Therapeutics, Seizures, EARLY DISCONTINUATION, EPILEPTIC CHILDREN, CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY, SEIZURE RECURRENCE, DRUG-WITHDRAWAL, FOLLOW-UP, MEDICATION, THERAPY, PREDICTION, PROGNOSIS
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to identify the demographic-clinical variables affecting idiopathic epilepsy (IE) [called genetic generalized epilepsy (GGE)] recurrence and determine cut-off values that can be used in pediatric neurology practice for children with IE/GGE.