Antiepileptic drug discontinuation by people with epilepsy in the general population.

Giorgia GiussaniElisa BianchiValentina CanelliGiuseppe ErbaCarlotta FranchiAlessandro NobiliJosemir W SanderEttore Beghinull null

Published in: Epilepsia (2017)

The initial AED given was retained in the majority of cases. Terminal remission, lack of efficacy, and adverse effects were, in decreasing order, the commonest reasons for AED discontinuation. Withdrawal could be predicted by age at diagnosis, sex, and clinical characteristics and varies among drugs.

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