Advances in Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Aldenkamp AP

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• Research Article
  Subjectively Perceived Side-Effects of Anti-Epileptic Drugs in Chronic Refractory Epilepsy
  Author(s): IJff DM, Kinderen RJ, Vader CI, Majoie MHJM and Aldenkamp AP IJff DM, Kinderen RJ, Vader CI, Majoie MHJM and Aldenkamp AP
  
  Purpose: Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) can cause side-effects. Patient-reported side-effects due to this type of medication are very common, but thus far only investigated in community based populations. We investigated the subjectively perceived side-effects of anti-epileptic drug treatment in patients with refractory epilepsy. Methods: A non-selected group, of patients visiting the outpatient department between September 2011 and November 2011 was invited to complete a questionnaire only if they had experienced side-effects of their AED treatment during last year. The questionnaire, the SIDAED, assessed four different categories; cognition, mood, cosmetics and general health. Subgroup analyses were based on their medication use: mono- or polytherapy, older and newer AEDs and AEDs with a high or a low risk for cognitive and behavioral/mood side-effects. .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1052.1000186

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