Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

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Patrick Kwan · Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Nearly a quarter of patients with seizures have drug-resistant epilepsy. This review examines how this diagnosis should be established and how to recognize pseudoresistance. It explains possible mechanisms of drug-resistant epilepsy and presents treatment strategies.

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Epilepsy research and treatment Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies

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Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 365, Issue 10, pp. 919-926

DOI: 10.1056/nejmra1004418

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