Epilepsy Therapy
Research reports from University Hospital provide new insights into epilepsy therapy
Published in Hospital Business Week, June 17th, 2007
Current study results from the report, "The influence of antiepileptic drugs on cognition: a comparison of levetiracetam with topiramate," have been published. According to recent research from Freiburg, Germany, "Levetiracetam (LEV) and topiramate (TPM) are considered highly effective novel antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in the treatment of focal epilepsies. To explore potential side effects, this study investigated their influence on cognitive functions comparatively by means of a standardized neuropsychological test battery assessing several cognitive domains."
"In this observational study, cognitive changes were explored in 30 consecutively recruited patients with focal...
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