Felbamate in Intractable Childhood Epilepsy

Abstract

Of 51 children with intractable seizures treated for two months with add on felbamate (50-75 mg/kg/day) at the Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital, Atlanta, GA, 51% responded with improved seizure control, 22% were unchanged, and 28% had increased seizure frequency.

Keywords

• intractable seizures
• included anorexia
• choreoathetosis