Discontinuing Antiepileptic Drugs in Children with Epilepsy: A Comparison of a Six-Week and a Nine-Month Taper Period
- 19 May 1994
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 330 (20), 1407-1410
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199405193302002
Abstract
The optimal regimen for discontinuing antiepileptic medications in children with epilepsy is unknown.Keywords
This publication has 26 references indexed in Scilit:
- Prognosis after Therapy Discontinuation in Children with EpilepsyEuropean Neurology, 1992
- Outcome After Discontinuation of Antiepileptic Drug Therapy in Children with EpilepsyEpilepsia, 1989
- Follow‐Up of 146 Children with Epilepsy after Withdrawal of Antiepileptic TherapyEpilepsia, 1988
- Withdrawal of Anticonvulsant Drugs in Patients Free of Seizures for Two YearsNew England Journal of Medicine, 1988
- Discontinuation of antiepileptic therapy: a prospective study in children.Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 1987
- Discontinuing Antiepileptic Medication in Children with Epilepsy after Two Years without SeizuresNew England Journal of Medicine, 1985
- Stopping Medication in Children with EpilepsyNew England Journal of Medicine, 1981
- Prognosis in Childhood EpilepsyNew England Journal of Medicine, 1972
- Frequency of Recurrence after Discontinuance of Anti‐convulsant Therapy in Patients with Epileptic SeizuresEpilepsia, 1964
- Medical Treatment in EpilepsyBMJ, 1958