Association of lamotrigine and valproate in refractory epilepsies of children and adolescents
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy or eventual side-effects of the association of lamotrigine and sodium valproate in the control of refractory epilepsies. METHOD: A retrospective analysis of 37 children with a mean age of 12 years taking exclusivelly lamotrigine and sodium valproate. Efficacy of seizure control was considered satisfactory if there was a reduction in seizures >50% or total control. RESULTS: The association of lamotrigine and sodium valproate was considered satisfactory in 65% of the studied children, independent of seizure type. Total seizure control was obtained in 33% and 35% had an unsatisfactory response or remained unchanged. Primary generalized tonic clonic seizures were the most common type with 84% of day-time seizures having a good response to treatment. Side-effects were seen in 11% of patients and the most common was tremor. CONCLUSION: Total or satisfactory control of seizures was seen in the majority of patients and side-effects were uncommon.
Main Authors: | Grisotto,Karen P., Bruck,Isac, Antoniuk,Sérgio A., Santos,Lúcia H.C. |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO
2008
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2008000400007 |
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