First-drug treatment failures in children with typical absence epilepsy

İNCECİK F., ALTUNBAŞAK Ş., HERGUNER O. M.

BRAIN & DEVELOPMENT, vol.37, no.3, pp.311-314, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.braindev.2014.05.005
  • Journal Name: BRAIN & DEVELOPMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.311-314
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) is a well-known syndrome with onset in middle childhood and is characterized by multiple typical absences per day. Pharmacological treatment is specific and usually successful with a single medication. The goal of the study was to assess on risk factors associated with failure to respond to the initial antiepileptic drug (AED).