Drug-Resistant Epilepsy  

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Kwan, Patrick ; Schachter, Steven C. ; Brodie, Martin J.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The New England Journal of Medicine (keterangan: ada di Proquest) vol. 365 no. 10 (Sep. 2011), page 919-926.
Topik: EPILEPSY

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: N08.K.2011.02 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Fifty million people in the world have epilepsy, and there are between 16 and 51 cases of new-onset epilepsy per 100,000 people every year.1 A community-based study in southern France estimated that up to 22.5% of patients with epilepsy have drug-resistant epilepsy.2 Patients with drug-resistant epilepsy have increased risks of premature death,3 injuries, psychosocial dysfunction, and a reduced quality of life.4,5 Here, we review recent progress in the understanding and management of drug-resistant epilepsy. Where appropriate, we have also graded the strength of evidence for specific treatments from class I (highest) to IV (lowest), according to guidelines from the . . .

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