Although epilepsy has a prevalence of 5 to 7 per 1000 persons in the United States, it continues to be a poorly understood condition. Given the number of patients in the United States with epilepsy, it is very likely that primary care physicians will continue to provide care for these patients. This article refreshes some of the knowledge around the diagnosis of epilepsy, discusses special populations that may require additional management considerations, highlights the association of epilepsy with multiple comorbidities, and discusses antiepileptic drug (AED) treatment, including issues surrounding adherence and safety of AED therapy.
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Department of Internal Medicine,St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital,Baylor College of Medicine,Houston,TX 77030,United StatesDepartment of Internal Medicine,St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital,Baylor College of Medicine,Houston,TX 77030,United States
Ali Raza
Gagan K Sood
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Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,Baylor College of Medicine,St. Luke’s Liver Center,Houston,TX 77030,United StatesDepartment of Internal Medicine,St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital,Baylor College of Medicine,Houston,TX 77030,United States
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St Barnabas Hosp, Livingston, NJ 07039 USASt Barnabas Hosp, Livingston, NJ 07039 USA
Haroon, Junaid
Chamberlain, Ronald S.
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St Barnabas Hosp, Livingston, NJ 07039 USA
St Georges Univ, Sch Med, St Georges, Grenada
Univ Med & Dent New Jersey, Newark, NJ 07103 USASt Barnabas Hosp, Livingston, NJ 07039 USA