Seizure relapse following medication withdrawal in childhood epilepsy.

摘要

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidance states that ‘the risks and benefi ts of continuing or withdrawing anti epileptic drug (AED) therapy should be discussed with individuals, and their families and/or carers where appropriate, who have been seizure free for at least 2 years’. We report the outcome of withdrawal of AED’s in a group of children managed in a secondary care community based paediatric epilepsy service.