Abstract
Objective
In people with refractory focal epilepsy, long-term video-electroencephalographic monitoring (LT-VEEG) is a valuable tool for surgical evaluation. Antiseizure medication (ASM) is often tapered during LT-VEEG. ASM reduction may increase the risk of complications such as status epilepticus, and efficacy has not been established. We characterized contributing factors to successful and safe LT-VEEG within a large multicenter dataset.
Methods
Adults and children were included from eight tertiary epilepsy centers in Europe for whom LT-VEEG was part of the preoperative assessment for epilepsy surgery ...
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