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Chapter 15 - Approach to the Treatment of Medication-Resistant Epilepsy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 August 2020

By
John M. Stern
Edited by
John M. Stern ,
Raman Sankar  and
Michael Sperling
John M. Stern
Affiliation:
Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Raman Sankar
Affiliation:
Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Michael Sperling
Affiliation:
Jefferson Hospital for Neurosciences, Philadelphia, PA
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Summary

This chapter provides an overview of a conceptual approach to providing care for the patient with medication-resistant epilepsy (MRE), with consideration of the care sequence and components. This discussion of the gestalt is not intended to provide one established algorithm, as one treatment pathway cannot serve the needs of the diverse MRE patient population. Nevertheless, the considerations described below comprise a generally accepted care process aimed to improve the MRE clinical outcome. Detailed discussions of the care elements are provided in other chapters.

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Medication-Resistant Epilepsy
Diagnosis and Treatment
 , pp. 171 - 178
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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