Abstract | AIM: METHOD: Computerized medical records of children treated with perampanel in the paediatric neurology clinic from December 2012 to October 2015 were reviewed. RESULTS: Twenty-four children treated with perampanel (15 females, 9 males) aged 1 year 6 months to 17 years (mean 10y, standard deviation [SD] 4y 5mo) were identified. Adverse events were more common in children aged 12 years or older (89%) compared to younger children (53%), and were mainly behavioural. Ten (42%) children had 50 per cent or higher seizure reduction, two (8%) children had 33 per cent seizure reduction, and seizures were less severe in one (4%) child. Perampanel was discontinued in 13 (54%) children mostly due to adverse events. The mean duration of follow-up in the remaining 11 children was 8.1 months (SD 5.2) (range 1.3-17mo). INTERPRETATION:
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Authors | Eli Heyman, Eli Lahat, Noa Levin, Orna Epstein, Mirit Lazinger, Matitiahu Berkovitch, Revital Gandelman-Marton |
Journal | Developmental medicine and child neurology
(Dev Med Child Neurol)
Vol. 59
Issue 4
Pg. 441-444
(04 2017)
ISSN: 1469-8749 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 27935018
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | © 2016 Mac Keith Press. |
Chemical References |
- Anticonvulsants
- Nitriles
- Pyridones
- perampanel
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Anticonvulsants
(therapeutic use)
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Drug Resistant Epilepsy
(drug therapy)
- Female
- Humans
- Infant
- Male
- Medical Records Systems, Computerized
(statistics & numerical data)
- Nitriles
- Pyridones
(therapeutic use)
- Retrospective Studies
- Treatment Outcome
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