Trends in the choice of antiseizure medications in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: A retrospective multi-center study from Turkey between 2010 and 2020.
In: Seizure, Jg. 99 (2022-07-01), S. 48-53
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Purpose: Valproic acid (VPA) is frequently used and effective in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME). Recently, levetiracetam (LEV) has been suggested as a monotherapy in JME. This study aimed to evaluate antiseizure medication (ASM) use in patients with JME. Methods: Treatment choices in a total of 257 patients (age range 8-18 years, 152 girls, 105 boys) with JME diagnosed and treated between 2010 and 2020 were evaluated retrospectively. Seizure remission was defined as complete seizure control for at least 12 months. Results: Across the study period and entire patient group, VPA was most commonly chosen as the initial ASM (50.9%), followed by LEV (44.4%), and lamotrigine (4.7%). VPA was also the most frequent first choice in the subgroup of boys (73.3%), while LEV was the commonest first choice in girls (57.9%). The sex difference regarding the ASM of the first choice was statistically significant (p<0.001). While VPA was the most frequent initial ASM in the first 5 years of the study period (2010-2015,n = 66, 64%), LEV had taken over as the most popular first ASM in the last 5 years (n = 83, 53.9%, p = 0.005). The most frequent reasons for discontinuation were inefficacy for LEV and adverse effects for VPA (p = 0.001). During follow-up, 237 patients (92.2%) were seizure-free for at least 12 months, and 159 (61.9%) were also in electrographic remission. Seizure remission occurred earlier than electroencephalographic remission (p<0.001). Conclusion: This study revealed that LEV has become the most frequently chosen initial ASM in the treatment of JME. Although LEV appears to have a better adverse effect profile, VPA seems more likely to be effective in achieving seizure control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Trends in the choice of antiseizure medications in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: A retrospective multi-center study from Turkey between 2010 and 2020.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Kılıç, Betül ; Serdaroğlu, Esra ; Polat, Burçin Gönüllü ; İnce, Tuğçe ; Esenülkü, Gülnur ; Topçu, Yasemin ; Serdaroğlu, Ayşe ; Haspolat, Şenay ; Tekgül, Hasan ; Okuyaz, Çetin ; Cansu, Ali ; Aydın, Kürşad |
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Zeitschrift: | Seizure, Jg. 99 (2022-07-01), S. 48-53 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2022 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1059-1311 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.seizure.2022.05.005 |
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