Comparative effectiveness of add-on therapy with newer-generation antiepileptic drugs in Bulgarian patients with refractory epilepsy
ConclusionDespite some similar characteristics of newer-generation antiepileptic drugs' effectiveness, levetiracetam stands out with better dynamic improvement of seizure severity and frequency and satisfactory tolerability; typical for pregabalin is a very good dynamic improvement of seizure severity and frequency mainly in patients with focal seizures, but a lower tolerability, and the main advantage of oxcarbazepine is a good tolerability, efficacy, however, is less satisfactory.
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior - Category: Neurology Source Type: research
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