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Lamotrigine in typical absence epilepsy.

Abstract
Lamotrigine (LTG) is an anti-epileptic drug effective in partial seizures and generalized epilepsy. There is growing evidence of the usefulness of LTG in childhood (CAE) orjuvenile (JAE) absences resistant to previous treatment. In this study all patients were identified using strict diagnostic criteria and subdivided into two groups. (1) Eight patients affected by absence seizures resistant to valproic acid or ethosuximide, received LTG as an-add-on therapy, (2) seven patients affected by typical absence seizures not previously treated, received LTG monotherapy after the diagnosis. In the patients with resistant absence seizures, a full control of seizures was obtained. In five of them, after a mean period of 12.5 months, the previous anti-epileptic drugs were withdrawn leaving the patients on LTG monotherapy. In one patient, absences relapsed and valproic acid was therefore added again to LTG to regain control of the seizures. In six of the seven patients on LTG monotherapy after the diagnosis, a full control of seizures was obtained. In the seventh patient the drug was stopped due to a skin rash. In conclusion LTG appears to be effective in resistant absence seizures in combination with valproic acid. Moreover, our preliminary data suggest that lamotrigine might be used as monotherapy in typical absence seizures. The advantages and disadvantages of LTG monotherapy in this type of epilepsy are discussed.
AuthorsS Buoni, S Grosso, A Fois
JournalBrain & development (Brain Dev) Vol. 21 Issue 5 Pg. 303-6 (Jul 1999) ISSN: 0387-7604 [Print] Netherlands
PMID10413016 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Triazines
  • Clonazepam
  • Lamotrigine
  • Phenobarbital
Topics
  • Adolescent
  • Anticonvulsants (administration & dosage, adverse effects, therapeutic use)
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Clonazepam (therapeutic use)
  • Drug Resistance
  • Electroencephalography (drug effects)
  • Epilepsy, Absence (drug therapy, physiopathology)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lamotrigine
  • Male
  • Phenobarbital (therapeutic use)
  • Triazines (administration & dosage, adverse effects, therapeutic use)

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