A BRIEF REVIEW OF GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF EPILEPSY PATIENTS- INDIAN PERSPECTIVE
Dr. Lily Dubey and Dr. Vaishali Thakare
ABSTRACT
Epilepsy is very commonly prevalent neurological disorder and a wide
array of pharmacological and non-pharmacological modalities are
available for its treatment. Epilepsy is classified into several subtypes
and syndromes and treatment varies according to the diagnosis,
continuous research continues for new drugs. Guidelines for the
management of epilepsy have been issued by several bodies. This is a
concise summary of various guidelines of epilepsy particularly
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE),
International league against epilepsy, American academy of neurology and Guidelines for
Management of Epilepsy in India (GEMIND). There is a brief discussion on the
classification, diagnosis and management of epilepsy in view of its presentation as
unprovoked, provoked or status epilepticus with special focus on newer/second generation
antiepileptic drugs. Role of non-pharmacological modalities are also discussed.
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