Antiseizure medication ≤48 hours portends better prognosis in new-onset epilepsy.
Eric MénétréPia De StefanoPierre MegevandFrançois P SarasinMaria I VargasAndreas KleinschmidtSerge VulliemozFabienne PicardMargitta SeeckPublished in: European journal of neurology (2023)
In this retrospective study, immediate ASM therapy (i.e., within 48 h) was associated with better prognosis up to 5 years after the index event. Prospective studies are required to determine the value of immediate workup and drug therapy in NOE patients.