Lamotrigine induced seizures in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

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Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
Volume:30 Issue:2
Lamotrigine induced seizures in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

Lamotrigine induced seizures in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

Authors : Betül ACAR, Ersel DAĞ, Yakup TÜRKEL

Pages : 207-208

Doi:10.5835/jecm.omu.30.02.027

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Publication Date : 2013-07-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(JME); is a common epileptic syndrome. Before the development of the new antiepileptic drugs insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AEDs); after the 1990s, Valproate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(VPA); was the first-line treatment in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. However, the frequent adverse effects and the risk for teratogenicity have resulted in a search for alternative therapies especially in women. Lamotrigine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LTG);, topiramate, and levetiracetam, have been used as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy for juvenile myoclonic epilepsy in small patient series. We report a case of a thirty one-years-old female suffered from severe aggravation in myoclonic and generalized tonic-clonic insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GTC); seizures after decreasing the lose of VPA and initiating LTG.
Keywords : Antiepileptic drug, Seizure, Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, Lamotrigine

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