Table 1 : Electroclinical characteristics of epilepsy
Abbreviations: Generalized tonic-clonic seizures= GTCS, focal seizures=
FS
Sodium valproate/valproic acid=VPA, Lamotrigine=LTG, Acetazolamide=ACZ,
Topiramate=TPM, Levetiracetam=LEV, Oxcarbazepine= OXC
Allergic reaction=ar, years old=yo, excluded=ex
His first seizure was a generalized tonic-clonic seizure by description
and occurred at the age of 8 years, when he was admitted in our clinic,
department of neurology. The first wakefulness interictal EEG showed
regular alpha activity, associated with occasional multifocal paroxysmal
bursts of high voltage spike-wave complexes (see picture 1).
Treatment with sodium valproate was started. Initially, there were 1-2
generalized tonic-clonic seizures per month on average, by the age of 9.