Assessment of carotid-intima media thickness in patients with epilepsy receiving antiepileptic drugs

Authors : Mehtap KOCATÜRK, Özcan KOCATÜRK

Pages : 234-238

Doi:10.32322/jhsm.1006178

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Publication Date : 2022-01-17

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: This study aims to investigate whether there is an increase in carotid-intima media thickness insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(C-IMT); in epilepsy patients using antiepileptic drugs when compared to the normal control group and whether there is a difference when we group them as monotherapy and polytherapy. Material and Method: 68 people were included in the prospective cross-sectional study. 38 epilepsy and 30 healthy control groups that were matched in terms of demographic characteristics Results: C-IMT was statistically higher in the epilepsy group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001);. When carotid USG results are analyzed as control, monotherapy, and polytherapy, there was no difference between control and monotherapy, there was statistical significance between the control group and polytherapy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001);, and between monotherapy and polytherapy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p:0.010); Conclusions: According to our study result, polytherapy should be avoided as much as possible, especially in patients with vascular risk factors.
Keywords : Carotid Intima media thickness, Epilepsy, Monotherapy Polytherapy