Antiseizure Medication Withdrawal
Publication Date: December 6, 2021
Key Points
Key Points
- Epilepsy is a common disease of the brain and accounts for approximately 1% of the global burden of all disease. In the United States alone, an estimated 70,000–200,000 adults per year will present with a first unprovoked seizure.
- Currently, epilepsy is not considered resolved until a patient is seizure-free for at least 10 years and off antiseizure medications (ASMs) for at least the last 5 years.
Treatment
Tr...
...Adul...
...are seizure-free for at least 2 yea...
...iscussing either ASM withdrawal or contin...
...st include discussion that there is not strong evi...
...should counsel that recurrent seizures put peo...
...must explore contributors to the quality of life...
Clinicians should discuss with seizure-free...
...ians may discuss that the risk of seizure recurr...
...Childre...
...children who are seizure-free for...
...ould discuss with children and their...
...d counsel that recurrent seizures...
...nicians should explore contributors to quali...
...dren seizure-free for at least 18–24 months,...
...ren seizure-free for at least 18–...
...ians must take into account the know...