Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6016250 | Epilepsy Research | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Recent studies have provided much needed data on the probability of seizure remission among adults with chronic intractable epilepsy treated medically. Here we provide an extended follow-up to our earlier study in order to provide a more comprehensive picture of long-term prognosis in this patient population during medical treatment. The prevalence cohort was followed for two outcomes-complete seizure remission for â¥12 months and subsequent seizure relapse among those attaining a seizure remission. The study outcomes were estimated using Kaplan-Meier analysis. We found that the probability of attaining a â¥12 months of complete seizure freedom to be approximately 3-4% per year through 8 years of follow-up. By year 5 since the start of seizure remission, the cumulative probability of seizure relapse was 81%, although only half of the patients with seizure relapse went on to experience their previous seizure frequency.
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Authors
Hyunmi Choi, Gary A. Heiman, Heidi Munger Clary, Mill Etienne, Stanley R. Resor, W. Allen Hauser,