Pharmacology of Antiepileptic Drugs

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Secondarily Generalized Seizures Begins focally, with or without focal neurological symptoms Variable symmetry, intensity, and duration of tonic (stiffening) and clonic (jerking) phases Typical duration up to 1-2 minutes Postictal confusion and somnolence
In generalized seizures, both hemispheres are widely involved from the outset. Manifestations of the seizure are determined by the cortical site at which the seizure arises. Present in 40% of all epileptic Syndromes. Generalized Seizures
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Page 13 and 14: Antiepileptic Drug A drug which de
Page 15 and 16: Current Pharmacotherapy • Just un
Page 17 and 18: General Facts About AEDs • Good o
Page 19 and 20: Side effect issues • Sedation - e
Page 21 and 22: Targets for AEDs • Increase inhib
Page 23 and 24: Epilepsy—Glutamate Epilepsy Gluta
Page 25 and 26: Felbamate • Antagonizes the glyci
Page 27 and 28: Epilepsy—GABA Epilepsy GABA Majo
Page 29 and 30: Clonazapam • -Benzodiazepine used
Page 31 and 32: Phenobarbital - Barbiturate used fo
Page 33 and 34: Na+ Channels as AED Targets • Neu
Page 35 and 36: AEDs That Act Primarily on Na+ Phen
Page 37 and 38: Carbamazapine • A tricyclic antid
Page 39 and 40: Zonisamide • Used as add-on thera
Page 41 and 42: Ca 2+ Channels as Targets • Gener
Page 43 and 44: Gabapentin and its second generatio
Page 45 and 46: Valproate (Valproic Acid) • First
Page 47 and 48: Levetiracetam • -Add-on therapy f
Page 49 and 50: Drug Interactions • Many AEDs are
Page 51 and 52: Treatment of Epilepsy • First con
Page 53 and 54: Partial seizures Simple Complex Sec
Page 55 and 56: • Treatment Status Epilepticus -
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