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7/<strong>18</strong>/<strong>2011</strong><strong>Clinical</strong> use <strong>of</strong> AEDs• How correct diagnosis is important!• Indication for starting antiepileptic drug• AED selection• Maintenance therapy• Strategies when treatment failsHOW CORRECT DIAGNOSIS ISIMPORTANT !!!2625Why correct diagnosis is important?• Etiology management• Prognosis• AED selection• AED-induced seizure• Non-epileptic attack disordersAED choice according toepilepsy syndrome• Infantile spasm• Vigabatrin, nitrazepam, valproate, B 6,adrenocorticotropic hormone, surgery• Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy• Valproate, lamotrigine, topiramate,levetiracetam2728AED choice according toepilepsy type• Epilepsy with focal seizure• Many AEDs• Epilepsy with generalized seizure• Many AEDs• Epilepsy syndrome with generalized seizureprefer valproate, phenobarbital, lamotrigine,topiramate, levetiracetam, zonisamide• Some AEDs may induce seizure !!29AED choice according toseizure type• Generalized tonic-clonic seizure• Any AED• Focal seizure• Any AED• Absence• Valproate, lamotrigine, topiramate,levetiracetam• Myoclonic seizure• Phenobarbital, valproate, lamotrigine,topiramate, levetiracetam305

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