Mayo Clinic finds it generally safe to withdraw anti-seizure medication in children with epilepsy
Monday, December 8, 2008 - 02:38
in Health & Medicine
A new Mayo Clinic study found that it is generally safe to withdraw anti-seizure medications in children with epilepsy who have achieved seizure-freedom while on the medication. Researchers found that these children were not at high risk of subsequently developing intractable epilepsy. The study was presented on Sunday, 7 December, at the American Epilepsy Society's annual meeting in Seattle...
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