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Academia Mexicana de Neurología, A.C.

2006, Number 6

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Rev Mex Neuroci 2006; 7 (6)

Therapeutic conduct after epilepsy surgery

Ruiz-Sandoval JL, González-Cornejo S, León-Jiménez C

Language: Spanish
References: 15
Page: 596-598
PDF size: 44.33 Kb.


ABSTRACT

In nonsurgical epilepsy, antiepileptic drugs (AED) are reduced in an attempt to discontinue the drugs completely in seizure-free patients. However, in post-surgical epilepsy patients there is a not an information guides about whether and when AED can be discontinued, in whom and how to reached. Here we revised some evidence about this issue.


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