articleNew England Journal of MedicineSep 7, 2011Closed access

Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

PKPatrick KwanSCSteven C. SchachterMJMartin J. Brodie

Chinese University of Hong Kong · Western Infirmary

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Abstract

Nearly a quarter of patients with seizures have drug-resistant epilepsy. This review examines how this diagnosis should be established and how to recognize pseudoresistance. It explains possible mechanisms of drug-resistant epilepsy and presents treatment strategies.

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Epilepsy
  • Drug
  • Drug Resistant Epilepsy
  • Pharmacology
  • Psychiatry
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