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Acta neurol. colomb ; 26(1,supl.1): 26-31, ene.-mar. 2010.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-568629

ABSTRACT

Síndrome de West y epilepsia focal. En el primer caso la evidencia es comparable con la descrita para esteroides, sin embargo la incidencia de efectos colaterales es menor. Es de elección, con adecuado nivel de evidencia, en el manejo de epilepsia causada por esclerosis tuberosa. Se puede recomendar en el manejo de epilepsia focal, vigilando la aparición de crisis paradójicas.


We present a review regard the effectiveness of vigabatrine in the treatment of childhood epilepsy, emphasizing on West syndrome and focal epilepsy. In the first case, evidence is comparable with corticosteroids but with lesser side effects. In epilepsy caused by tuberous sclerosis Vigabatrine is the drug of choice. Vigabatrine can be recommended in the treatment of focal epilepsy monitoring the occurrence of paradoxical crisis.


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Humans , Effectiveness , Epilepsy , Vigabatrin , Neurology
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