Drug treatment of epilepsy in the century of the ILAE: The second 50 years, 1959–2009

@article{Shorvon2009DrugTO,
  title={Drug treatment of epilepsy in the century of the ILAE: The second 50 years, 1959–2009},
  author={Simon D. Shorvon},
  journal={Epilepsia},
  year={2009},
  volume={50}
}
  • S. Shorvon
  • Published 1 March 2009
  • Medicine, Psychology
  • Epilepsia
The drug therapy of epilepsy evolved enormously in this 50 year period. Advances in therapeutics included the incorporation of pharmacokinetics into clinical practice, enormous advances in neurochemistry, a trend to antiepileptic drug monotherapy, better drug assessment, better understanding of therapeutic outcomes, and the recognition of the large epilepsy treatment gap in many countries. An unprecedented range of new drugs was introduced in this period. Before 1989, these included… 
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