AES 2018

Eslicarbazepine acetate is well tolerated and may be effective for treating patients with post-stroke epilepsy.

Adjunctive brivaracetam may provide long term effectiveness in adults who have not seen optimal results with other common treatments.

Children with Dravet syndrome receiving fenfluramine experienced improvements in emotional regulation, behavioral regulation, and planning and organization abilities.

Researchers aimed to identify risk factors associated with a psychiatric event following a first prescription for levetiracetam.

Patients taking an active treatment regimen consisting of SSRIs, TCAs, or antipsychotic medications are less likely to experience a seizure in the epilepsy monitoring unit.

Perampanel at a median maximum dose of 6 mg (1 to 20 mg) is associated with good long-term treatment retention and sustained efficacy.

Investigators aimed to determine whether utilization of enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs increases vitamin D requirements.