THE USE OF ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUG LEVELS IN CHILDREN - A SURVEY OF CANADIAN PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGISTS

Authors
DOOLEY JM CAMFIELD PR CAMFIELD CS GORDON KE FRASER AD
Citation
Jm. Dooley et al., THE USE OF ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUG LEVELS IN CHILDREN - A SURVEY OF CANADIAN PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGISTS, Canadian journal of neurological sciences, 20(3), 1993, pp. 217-221
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Canadian journal of neurological sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
03171671
Volume
20
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
217 - 221
Database
ISI
SICI code
0317-1671(1993)20:3<217:TUOADL>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
There are 60 pediatric neurologists in Canada. Replies were received f rom 56 in response to a survey regarding the use and perceived value o f antiepileptic drug (AED) levels. AED levels are frequently ordered a nd influence clinical care. There were, however, discrepancies among p ediatric neurologists regarding the upper and lower limits of the ''th erapeutic ranges'' and the clinical application of levels. We suggest that both the value and use of AED levels needs further study.