Pharmacology of Antiepileptic Drugs

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Generalized seizures • Absence seizures (Petit mal): sudden onset and abrupt cessation; brief duration, consciousness is altered; attack may be associated with mild clonic jerking of the eyelids or extremities, postural tone changes, autonomic phenomena and automatisms (difficult diagnosis from partial); characteristic 2.5-3.5 Hz spike-and wave pattern • Myoclonic seizures: myoclonic jerking is seen in a wide variety of seizures but when this is the major seizure type it is treated differently to some extent from partial leading to generalized
Generalized Seizures (cont) • Atonic seizures: sudden loss of postural tone; most often in children but may be seen in adults • Tonic-clonic seizures (grand mal): major convulsions with rigidity (tonic) and jerking (clonic), this slows over 60-120 sec followed by stuporous state (post-ictal depression)
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Page 21 and 22: Targets for AEDs • Increase inhib
Page 23 and 24: Epilepsy—Glutamate Epilepsy Gluta
Page 25 and 26: Felbamate • Antagonizes the glyci
Page 27 and 28: Epilepsy—GABA Epilepsy GABA Majo
Page 29 and 30: Clonazapam • -Benzodiazepine used
Page 31 and 32: Phenobarbital - Barbiturate used fo
Page 33 and 34: Na+ Channels as AED Targets • Neu
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Page 37 and 38: Carbamazapine • A tricyclic antid
Page 39 and 40: Zonisamide • Used as add-on thera
Page 41 and 42: Ca 2+ Channels as Targets • Gener
Page 43 and 44: Gabapentin and its second generatio
Page 45 and 46: Valproate (Valproic Acid) • First
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