Title

Antiseizure Medication Withdrawal in Seizure-Free Patients

Authoring Organization

Publication Month/Year

December 6, 2021

Last Updated Month/Year

February 12, 2024

Supplemental Implementation Tools

• Quick-Reference Guide
• Quick-Reference Guide
• Slide Set
• Patient Information
• Patient Information

Document Type

Guideline

Country of Publication

US

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Treatment, Management

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D004827 - Epilepsy, D012640 - Seizures, D013375 - Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

Keywords

seizure, epilepsy, seizures, antiseizure, withdrawal

Source Citation

Gloss D, Pargeon K, Pack A, Varma J, French JA, Tolchin B, Dlugos DJ, Mikati MA, Harden C; AAN Guideline Subcommittee. Antiseizure Medication Withdrawal in Seizure-Free Patients: Practice Advisory Update Summary: Report of the AAN Guideline Subcommittee. Neurology. 2021 Dec 7;97(23):1072-1081. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000012944. PMID: 34873018.