http://antiepileptictreatments.com Anti Epileptic Treatments Discussions and Possible Solutions for Your Epilepsy Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:09:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Epilepsy is a physical state which starts in the brain. Epilepsy is characterized by recurring unprovoked seizures. Sometimes seizures are related to a provisional state, such as the exposure to drugs, the withdrawal of certain drugs, or the abnormal levels of sodium or glucose in blood. There are many various ... http://antiepileptictreatments.com/index.php/2008/11/16/information-on-epilepsy.html While about 80 percent of people with epilepsy gain significant relief from drug therapy, the remaining 20 percent have seizures that cannot be controlled by epilepsy medications. Many of these people have a particular type of epilepsy called partial epilepsy. A new study shows that people with partial epilepsy often ... http://antiepileptictreatments.com/index.php/2008/11/16/drug-resistant-epilepsy.html Suffering from sleep deprivation can have a lot of adverse side effects, and sleeplessness is even more dangerous if the person has epilepsy. Epilepsy is a common chronic neurological disorder and is associated with the seizures sufferers acquire involuntarily. The seizures are symptoms of an excessive, abnormal, or synchronous neuronal ... http://antiepileptictreatments.com/index.php/2008/11/16/the-links-between-sleep-deprivation-and-epilepsy.html Epilepsy is a physical condition that occurs when there is a sudden, brief change in how the brain works. When brain cells are not working properly, a person's consciousness, movement, or actions may be altered for a short time. These physical changes are called epileptic seizures. Therefore, epilepsy is sometimes ... http://antiepileptictreatments.com/index.php/2008/11/16/epilepsy-causes-symptoms-and-treatment.html Because of serious side effects, felbamate is not recommended as first-line therapy in the treatment of seizures. The manufacturer recommends its use only in patients who do not adequately respond to alternative therapy and whose epilepsy is so severe that the substantial risks of aplastic anemia and hepatic failure are ... http://antiepileptictreatments.com/index.php/2008/07/26/facts-about-felbamate.html The most common side effects include anorexia, vomiting, insomnia, nausea, headache, dizziness and somnolence.10 One overdose has been reported. The patient improved with supportive care. Clinical effects of overdose included epigastric distress and tachycardia. After initial marketing of the drug, two very serious toxic effects appeared: aplastic anemia and hepatic failure. ... http://antiepileptictreatments.com/index.php/2008/07/26/felbamate-partii.html Felbamate (Felbatol) is approved for adjunctive or monotherapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalization. It is also approved for use in children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a childhood disorder with multiple seizure types, slow spike-wave electroencephalograms, mental retardation and resistance to standard therapy with antiepileptic drugs. The ... http://antiepileptictreatments.com/index.php/2008/07/26/felbamate-parti.html Lamotrigine binds to melanin-containing tissues such as the iris of the eye, but the long-term effects of this binding and accumulation are unknown. Use in pregnant patients is recommended only if the benefit outweighs the potential risks. Lamotrigine is classified as a category C medication during pregnancy. A registry of ... http://antiepileptictreatments.com/index.php/2008/07/26/lamotrigine-also-known-as-lamictal.html A macular, papular or erythematous rash may develop in approximately 10 percent of patients during the first four to six weeks of treatment with lamotrigine. Although the rash often resolves with continued use, it may sometimes be indicative of serious systemic involvement. The occurrence of a rash or systemic symptoms ... http://antiepileptictreatments.com/index.php/2008/07/26/lamotrigine-partii.html Lamotrigine (Lamictal) is included in the phenyltriazine class. It is used as adjunctive therapy or monotherapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalization. The mechanism of action is unknown. Lamotrigine has been shown to act at voltage-sensitive sodium channels, stabilizing neural membranes and inhibiting the release of ... http://antiepileptictreatments.com/index.php/2008/07/26/lamotrigine-parti.html