Initial management of epilepsy

Bharat Kumar Yadav; Lucky Sharma

Bharat Kumar Yadav Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal
Lucky Sharma Kasthamandap Healthcare Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal

Keywords: Epilepsy

Abstract

There is no sufficient evidence to prove one anti epileptic drug to be superior to another, so selection of antiepileptic drugs should be individualized according to the patient. Monotherapy should be the goal when anti epileptic drug treatment is instituted for epilepsy.

Author Biographies

Bharat Kumar Yadav, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal

Professor, Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Hospital

Lucky Sharma, Kasthamandap Healthcare Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal

Medical Officer