WHEN TO STOP ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS TREATMENT
AT 2 YRS OR 4 YRS AFTER CESSATION OF SEIZURES ?

B. Madhava Rao.; Gowtham. B.; L. Srinivasa Rao.; SGS Rajesh Reddy.; Rajasekhar Reddy. M.; Bilalal Md. Sheikh

Volume : X, Issue : IV, April - 2020

WHEN TO STOP ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS TREATMENT AT 2 YRS OR 4 YRS AFTER CESSATION OF SEIZURES ?

B. Madhava Rao. , Gowtham. B. , L. Srinivasa Rao. , Sgs Rajesh Reddy. , Rajasekhar Reddy. M. , Bilalal Md. Sheikh

Abstract :

Antiepileptic drugs were stopped in patients belonging to the age group between 13 to 18 yrs who were known to be suffering with epilepsy, because they were seizures free since two years and above. Complex partial seizures which were controlled with antiepileptics carried good outcome, afeile seizures had unfavorable results. Younger age of onset of seizures who remained seizure free for two years after the last seizure have lead a normal life . In summarizing, patients who were seizure free in the preceeding two years falling in the above age groups (13 to 18 years) had reasonably and safely stopped treatment with antiepileptic drugs without relapse