IATROGENIC SEIZURES

Authors
SCHACHTER SC
Citation
Sc. Schachter, IATROGENIC SEIZURES, Neurologic clinics, 16(1), 1998, pp. 157
Citations number
107
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,"Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Neurologic clinics → ACNP
ISSN journal
07338619
Volume
16
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0733-8619(1998)16:1<157:>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
This article focuses on the subject of iatrogenic seizures, particular ly those that are potentially avoidable. Seizures due to medications, surgical therapy, medical procedures, and diagnostic tests are all exa mined. Withdrawing antiepileptic drug (AED) therapy from epileptic pat ients who are undergoing inpatient evaluation for epilepsy surgery is also discussed.