SYMPTOMATIC AND APPARENTLY SYMPTOMATIC FOCAL EPILEPSIES WITH CHILDHOOD ONSET: THE "ADULT" EPILEPTOLOGIST OPINION
<i>79 patients, 42 men and 37 women 18-56 years old were studied, Period of observation was 6 months - 3-5 years (on average 2 years). All patients were studied with clinical and neurological examination, routine EEG or video-EEG monitoring, CT or MRI of the brain. The general types of seizures were focal and secondary-generalized, CT or MRI abnormalities were uncovered in 45-6% cases; epileptiform activity - in </i>77-2%. <i>Remission was achieved in 32.9% cases, reduction of seizures frequency by 50% and more - 25.3%, no effect - 41.8%. Carbamazepine, valproates and topiramate were equally effective in monotherapy. Lack of answer to the first antiepileptic drug was associated with low efficacy oftreatment.</i>