Cosmetic adverse effects of antiseizure medications; A systematic review

The prevalence of epilepsy is about 7 per 1,000 persons and its incidence is 67 cases per 100,000 people per year worldwide [1]. The mainstay of treatment of epilepsy is drug therapy with antiseizure medications (ASMs) and most patients attain complete seizure freedom when prescribed an appropriate drug. There are currently about 30 ASMs in the market. However, ASMs are often associated with various adverse effects [2]. While, physicians may pay attention to some adverse effects of ASMs (e.g., cognitive, psychiatric, metabolic, etc.), there are significant adverse effects that are often overlooked even by the experts in the field.
Source: Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research