Absence seizures and carbamazepine in adults.

Abstract

Carbamazepine (CBZ) therapy was associated with development of absence seizures in 4 adults with generalized epilepsy. Two patients had new appearance of absence seizures and 2 patients had recrudescence of remote absence seizures. The seizures abated after discontinuation of CBZ therapy or addition of ethosuximide (ESM) in 1 patient intolerant of valproate (VPA).

• Authors: J D Liporace, M R Sperling, M A Dichter
• Journal: Epilepsia (Epilepsia) 1994 Sep-Oct Vol. 35 Issue 5 Pg. 1026-8 ISSN: 0013-9580 [Print] United States
• PMID: 7925146 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Carbamazepine
• Ethosuximide

Topics

• Adult
• Carbamazepine (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Epilepsy, Absence (chemically induced, drug therapy)
• Epilepsy, Generalized (drug therapy)
• Ethosuximide (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Humans
• Recurrence