Assessment of control in typical childhood absence epilepsy

J Child Neurol. 2013 May;28(5):678-9. doi: 10.1177/0883073813481852. Epub 2013 Mar 25.

Abstract

We report relevant results of a survey that was aimed at understanding current practice variations in the assessment of control of typical childhood absence epilepsy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anticonvulsants / adverse effects
  • Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Data Collection
  • Electroencephalography
  • Epilepsy, Absence / diagnosis*
  • Epilepsy, Absence / drug therapy*
  • Ethosuximide / adverse effects
  • Ethosuximide / therapeutic use
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Neurology
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Valproic Acid / adverse effects
  • Valproic Acid / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants
  • Ethosuximide
  • Valproic Acid