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What can we tell people with newly diagnosed epilepsy?
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When seeing a patient with newly diagnosed epilepsy, perhaps the most fundamental question asked is, “If I take this medication, will I ever have another seizure?” The answer is not straightforward or satisfying. Lacking a simple diagnostic test to tell us the best treatment and prognosis, we rely on a statistical estimate based on the epilepsy syndrome and other factors.
In this issue of Neurology®, Brodie et al.1 seek to add to our understanding of prognosis by reporting the results of a study designed to evaluate the likelihood of seizure control in adolescents and adults with newly diagnosed epilepsy for whom treatment was initiated. The study extends their previously …
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- What can we tell our patients
- Vesper Fe Marie L Ramos, Resident, University of Nebraska Medical Centervesper.ramos@yahoo.com
Submitted June 04, 2012
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