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Epilepsy Therapeutics Market

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<strong>Epilepsy</strong> <strong>Therapeutics</strong> <strong>Market</strong><br />

<strong>Epilepsy</strong> is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by unpredictable seizures. <strong>Epilepsy</strong> is<br />

the fourth most common neurological disorder that affects peoples of all age group. Seizures<br />

may be classified as focal seizures, generalized seizures, and other seizures. Focal seizures are<br />

the most common type of epilepsy which involves secondary generalized tonic/clonic seizures<br />

(sGTCS) and complex partial seizures. Generalized seizures include myoclonic seizures, tonic<br />

seizures, atonic seizures, absences, and clonic seizures. These seizures occur when neurons in<br />

the brain or a group of nerve cells send wrong signals to the body.<br />

Browse the full " <strong>Epilepsy</strong> <strong>Therapeutics</strong> <strong>Market</strong>" report<br />

at https://www.zionmarketresearch.com/report/epilepsy-therapeutics-market<br />

Treatment of epilepsies is done by using antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Antiepileptic drugs are<br />

segmented into two major categories namely first generation AEDs and second generation<br />

AEDs. Selection of drugs is done by prescriber depending upon the type of seizure, part of brain<br />

involved in epilepsy, age of patient.

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