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SUBMITTER: Armstrong TS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4864254 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Armstrong Terri S TS Grant Robin R Gilbert Mark R MR Lee Jong Woo JW Norden Andrew D AD
Neuro-oncology 20151102 6
Seizures are a well-recognized symptom of primary brain tumors, and anticonvulsant use is common. This paper provides an overview of epilepsy and the use of anticonvulsants in glioma patients. Overall incidence and mechanisms of epileptogenesis are reviewed. Factors to consider with the use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) including incidence during the disease trajectory and prophylaxis along with considerations in the selection of anticonvulsant use (ie, potential side effects, drug interactions, ...[more]