Refractory epilepsy: risk factors
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Refractory epilepsy: risk factors. Young onset age of epilepsy, Depression. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Patient factors
- Young onset age of epilepsy
- Depression
Structural factors
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Pediatric syndromes
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Seizure factors
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Anti-epileptic drug (AED) factors
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Genetic predispositions
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Synonyms
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References
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- Gesche J, Khanevski M, Solberg C, Beier CP. Resistance to valproic acid as predictor of treatment resistance in genetic generalized epilepsies. Epilepsia 2017; 58:e64-e69.
- Roy PL, Ronquillo LH, Ladino LD, Tellez-Zenteno JF. Risk factors associated with drug resistant focal epilepsy in adults: a case control study. Seizure 2019; 73:46-50.
- Chouchi M, Kaabachi W, Klaa H, Tizaoui K, Turki IB, Hila L. Relationship between ABCB1 3435TT genotype and antiepileptic drugs resistance in Epilepsy: updated systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Neurol 2017; 17:32.
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