Medication-Resistant Epilepsy Syndromes in Children

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Chapter 13 - Medication-Resistant Epilepsy Syndromes in Children

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 August 2020

Elia M. Pestana Knight and

Edited by

Raman Sankar and

John M. Stern: Affiliation:
Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Raman Sankar: Affiliation:
Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Michael Sperling: Affiliation:
Jefferson Hospital for Neurosciences, Philadelphia, PA

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Medically refractory epilepsies account for 20–30% of the patients evaluated in an epilepsy centre. With more than 50% of paediatric epilepsies persisting into adulthood, it is very important for the epileptologist to have an updated understanding of the current advances in the field of medically refractory paediatric epileptic syndromes.

Refractory epilepsies are common in children. Medical intractability becomes quickly apparent after seizure onset in children with developmental epileptic encephalopathies [1].

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Information: Medication-Resistant Epilepsy
Diagnosis and Treatment
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