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A Complete Guide to Achieving Seizure Freedom for Your Patients

About This Series

Anti-seizure medications (ASMs) are the mainstay of treatment for focal epilepsy, with the goal of treatment being seizure freedom with tolerable adverse effects. Despite advances in ASMs over the past 25 years, more than a third of patients with epilepsy do not receive satisfactory seizure control, and many patients experience adverse effects that interfere with overall health, mental health, and quality of life. In addition, patients with focal epilepsy remain at increased risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). New resources on this page will explore strategies for maintaining ASM efficacy and reducing side effects, ways to set realistic expectations for ASM treatment, and potential impact of ASMs on SUDEP and the need for surgery. These activities will help clinicians incorporate strategies to improve the likelihood of seizure freedom in people with focal seizures.

Activities

Strategies for Reducing Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy: Has Anything Changed? CME / ABIM MOC / CE

What is sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)? Who is at the highest risk? Drs Sperling and Rosenfeld discuss strategies for reducing SUDEP risk.

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Strategies for Improving Tolerability and Maintaining Efficacy of Antiseizure Medications in Focal Epilepsy CME / CE

What is the best way to manage polypharmacy and drug load in patients with epilepsy?

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Test Your Expertise in Adult Seizure Conditions: An Online Medical Simulation CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Explore the individualized management of patients with epilepsy

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Expert Perspectives on Raising the Bar in Epilepsy: Treatment Selection, Dosing Considerations, and Interactions CME / CE

Do you know how to improve your patients’ odds of achieving seizure freedom?

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Tailoring Treatments for Your Patients With Focal Seizures: Understanding Differences Between Anti-Seizure Medications (ASMs) CME / CE

There are more than 30 antiseizure medications for focal epilepsy. How do you choose the right one for a patient?

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