Evidence-based anti-seizure monotherapy in newly diagnosed epilepsy: A new approach.

Maria Compagno StrandbergKarin Söderberg-LöfdalElin KimlandMaria DahlinKristina Källén

Published in: Acta neurologica Scandinavica (2020)

Lamotrigine and levetiracetam can be used as first choice for focal seizures and generalized epilepsy with GTC, suitable in all age-groups and for both men and women. Recommendations for GTC seizures have lower evidence than those for focal seizures.

Keyphrases

temporal lobe epilepsy
newly diagnosed
randomized controlled trial
open label
clinical trial
combination therapy