The value of laboratory monitoring for children with epilepsy

Abstract:

:Routine serum antiepileptic (AED) drug levels and laboratory monitoring for drug toxicity have crept into clinical practice. The value of these routines is uncertain. Serum drug levels do not clearly improve seizure control, predict adverse effects, or influence compliance. Routine laboratory testing appears neither sensitive or specific for significant drug toxicity. Recommendations are made to rationalize the use of these routine tests for children with epilepsy.

journal_name

Semin Pediatr Neurol

authors

Dooley JM

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1994-12-01 00:00:00

pages

131-5

issue

2

eissn

1071-9091

issn

1558-0776

journal_volume

1

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