Antiseizure Medications Withdrawal Seizures in Patients with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest a higher sensitivity of JME patients to withdrawal of medications. It is important to educate JME patients about treatment adherence and to explain to their physicians how to carefully reduce or replace ASMs to mitigate the morbidity and mortality related to ASM withdrawal.PMID:35415985

Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - April 13, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Elyasaf Hofi Mordekhay Medvedovsky Mais Nassar Naomi Khana Levy Sara Eyal Dana Ekstein Source Type: research