A resurging boom in new drugs for epilepsy and brain disorders

@article{Younus2018ARB,
  title={A resurging boom in new drugs for epilepsy and brain disorders},
  author={Iyan Younus and Doodipala Samba Reddy},
  journal={Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology},
  year={2018},
  volume={11},
  pages={27 - 45}
}
  • Iyan Younus, D. Reddy
  • Published 2 January 2018
  • Medicine, Psychology, Biology
  • Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology
ABSTRACT Introduction: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases affecting approximately 50 million people worldwide. Despite many advances in epilepsy research, nearly a third of patients with epilepsy have refractory or pharmacoresistant epilepsy. Despite the approval of a dozen antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) over the past decade, there are no agents that halt the development of epilepsy. Thus, newer and better AEDs that can prevent refractory seizures and modify the disease are… 
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