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Real-world retention of newer antiseizure medications in children with epilepsy - a nationwide study

2026-01-16 neurology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundChildren with epilepsy are rarely included in clinical drug trials, delaying approval and introduction of new antiseizure medications (ASMs). To circumvent this we used population-wide register data to study retention, an intergrated meassure of effect and tolerability, of newer ASMs used in children in Sweden; brivaracetam, cenobamate, lacosamide, and perampanel. MethodsAll cases of incident epilepsy and subsequent ASM treatment 2007-2021 were identified using national registers. Ret...

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