Two successful cases of bromide therapy for refractory symptomatic localization-related epilepsy.

Abstract	Potassium bromide was tried for two children with daily convulsive focal motor seizures with unconsciousness and focal motor seizure status. The treatment resulted in complete cessation of the attacks. It has been reported that bromide is effective for generalized tonic-clonic seizures and not for complex partial seizures, such as convulsive focal motor seizures with unconsciousness. However, our experiences provide evidence that bromide is one of the useful therapeutic agents for intractable symptomatic localization-related epilepsy.
Authors	Masaru Takayanagi, Katsuya Yamamoto, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Mitsutoshi Munakata, Rie Kato, Hiroyuki Yokoyama, Kazuhiro Haginoya, Kazuie Iinuma
Journal	Brain & development (Brain Dev) Vol. 24 Issue 3 Pg. 194-6 (Apr 2002) ISSN: 0387-7604 [Print] Netherlands
PMID	11934520 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Bromides Potassium Compounds potassium bromide
Topics	Bromides (therapeutic use) Child Electroencephalography Epilepsy, Complex Partial (diagnosis, drug therapy, physiopathology) Female Humans Infant Male Potassium Compounds (therapeutic use) Treatment Outcome Unconsciousness

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