Journal article
Lacosamide as add-on in brain tumor-related epilepsy: preliminary report on efficacy and tolerability
Abstract
Lacosamide (LCM) is an antiepileptic drug (AED) that has demonstrated a good efficacy in controlling seizures as an add-on in adult epilepsy. To date, there have been no studies on LCM in patients with brain tumor-related epilepsy (BTRE). To evaluate efficacy and tolerability of LCM as an add-on in BTRE, we followed 14 patients suffering from BTRE who had already been treated with other AEDs and who had not experienced adequate seizure control. …
Authors
Maschio M; Dinapoli L; Mingoia M; Sperati F; Pace A; Pompili A; Carapella CM; Vidiri A; Muti P
Journal
Journal of Neurology, Vol. 258, No. 11, pp. 2100–2104
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
November 2011
DOI
10.1007/s00415-011-6132-8
ISSN
0340-5354