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Prospective study of epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures alone: Clinical features, response to treatment, and likelihood of medication withdrawal.

Fatima JaafarJaafar WazneGhassan HmaimessWassim NasreddineAyman BeydounAbdelRahman ShatilaAhmad Beydoun
Published in: Epilepsia open (2024)
Seizures in individuals diagnosed with "epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures alone" (EGTCA) typically start during adolescence and often respond well to antiseizure medications. An electroencephalogram, which measure brain waves, will show abnormal discharges in most patients with EGTCA. Lifelong treatment with antiseizure medication is not necessary for everyone with EGTCA; approximately, 40% can successfully stop treatment without facing seizure recurrence. Patients who stop medication on their own have a higher risk of seizures returning compared with those who undergo cessation under a doctor's supervision.
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