Some patients with difficult‐to‐treat epilepsy benefit from combination therapy with two or
more antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Additionally, virtually all epilepsy patients will receive, at …

Long‐term antiepileptic drug (AED) therapy is the reality for the majority of patients
diagnosed with epilepsy. One AED will usually be sufficient to control seizures effectively …

Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are commonly prescribed for long periods, up to a lifetime, and
many patients will require treatment with other agents for the management of concomitant or …

Almost 65 million people worldwide have been infected with HIV since it was first identified
in the early 1980s. Neurologic disorders associated with HIV type 1 affect between 40% and …

Much progress has been made in treating HIV infection in the last several years. In the USA,
mortality among people infected with HIV decreased from 29.4 per 100 person-years in …

This concise handbook provides practical, up-to-date clinical guidance on effective
selection, prescription, and usage of antiepileptic drugs for patients with epilepsy in various …

Infections are probably the most common preventable cause of epilepsy worldwide. There
are concerns that endemic infections and infestations, such as malaria and …

Objective: The purpose of this article is to review these aspects and stress the most
important interactions in day-to-day clinical practice. Results: Older antiepileptic drugs …

Seizures are not uncommon in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection,
and with the upsurge in HIV infection this may be an important cause for acute symptomatic …

Opinion statement HIV+ patients are at increased risk for developing seizures due to the
vulnerability of the central nervous system to HIV-associated diseases, immune dysfunction …