Seizure outcome trajectories in a well‐defined cohort of newly diagnosed juvenile myoclonic epilepsy patients

Author(s):  
Emanuele Cerulli Irelli ◽  
Alessandra Morano ◽  
Biagio Orlando ◽  
Enrico M. Salamone ◽  
Martina Fanella ◽  
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Epilepsia ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 53 (8) ◽  
pp. 1379-1386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Geithner ◽  
Felix Schneider ◽  
Zhong Wang ◽  
Julia Berneiser ◽  
Rosemarie Herzer ◽  
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2005 ◽  
Vol 63 (3b) ◽  
pp. 733-737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrícia da Silva Sousa ◽  
Gerardo Maria de Araújo Filho ◽  
Eliana Garzon ◽  
Américo C. Sakamoto ◽  
Elza Márcia T. Yacubian

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of topiramate (TPM) in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME). METHOD: We assessed seizure control and adverse effects of TPM in 22 patients (18 females) aged 13 to 53 years. Target TPM dosage was up to 200 mg/day. The patients were subdivided into 3 groups: those treated with seizure control plus side effects (n=4); treated with non-controlled seizures (n=15) and with JME newly diagnosed (n=3). RESULTS: Sixteen patients completed the first year of the follow-up. Generalized tonic-clonic seizures were completely controlled in 10 (62.5%); more than 50% of reduction in 4 (25.0%) and less than 50% in 2 (12.5%). Myoclonia were controlled in 11 (68.8%) and persisted in 5 (31.2%) patients. Absence seizures were present in 5 (22.7%) of whom 2 (9.0%) showed more than 50% of seizure reduction while 3 (13.6%) presented worsening. Discontinuations were due to inadequate seizure control and adverse events (N=4), low compliance and loss of follow-up (N=2) and subject choice (N=1). CONCLUSION: TPM showed to be an effective and well-tolerated drug in the treatment of JME. Although frequently observed, TPM side effects were tolerable and the drug could be maintained in the majority of patients.


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pp. 29-32 ◽  
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Alberto Verrotti ◽  
Caterina Cerminara ◽  
Giangennaro Coppola ◽  
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Victoria Kowoll ◽  
Winnie Schroeder ◽  
Julia Geithner ◽  
Zhong I. Wang ◽  
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