Treatment of epilepsy

Authors

  • Dílio Alves Director do Serviço de Neurologia do Hospital Pedro Hispano, Matosinhos Membro da Direcção da Liga Portuguesa contra a Epilepsia e da Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v21i3.10144

Abstract

Treatment of epilepsy is approached from a practical point of view trying to answer the questions that arise most often not the doctor who specializes in epilepsy: Why treat epilepsy? Should this be the first crisis? When treating or when sending a specialized query? When to start treatment? How to choose the appropriate drug? When ordering serum levels of anti-epileptic drugs? When discontinue the medication? And in addition to pharmacological treatment? There are particular situations in women? Epilepsy in the elderly. how to treat? What to do in epilepsy refractory to treatment? How to treat acute symptomatic?

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Published

2005-05-01

How to Cite

Treatment of epilepsy. (2005). Portuguese Journal of Family Medicine and General Practice, 21(3), 315-22. https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v21i3.10144