"Anticonvulsants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Drugs used to prevent SEIZURES or reduce their severity.
| Descriptor ID |
D000927
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.427.080
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| Concept/Terms |
Anticonvulsants- Anticonvulsants
- Anticonvulsive Agents
- Agents, Anticonvulsive
- Anticonvulsive Drugs
- Drugs, Anticonvulsive
- Anticonvulsant Drugs
- Drugs, Anticonvulsant
Antiepileptic Agents- Antiepileptic Agents
- Agents, Antiepileptic
- Antiepileptics
- Antiepileptic Drugs
- Drugs, Antiepileptic
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Anticonvulsants" by people in this website by year, and whether "Anticonvulsants" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anticonvulsants" by people in Profiles.
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Gender Issues in Epileptic Patients. Neurol Clin. 2023 05; 41(2):249-263.
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Valproic Acid Serum Concentration and Incidence of Toxicity in Pediatric Patients. J Child Neurol. 2022 05; 37(6):461-470.
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Effects of Epidiolex® (Cannabidiol) on seizure-related emergency department visits and hospital admissions: A retrospective cohort study. Epilepsy Behav. 2022 Feb; 127:108538.
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Levetiracetam compared with phenytoin or fosphenytoin in benzodiazepine-refractory pediatric status epilepticus. Acad Emerg Med. 2022 Jan; 29(1):125-127.
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Evaluating the impact of antiretroviral and antiseizure medication interactions on treatment effectiveness among outpatient clinic attendees with HIV in Zambia. Epilepsia. 2020 12; 61(12):2705-2711.
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Levetiracetam vs. phenytoin as 2nd-line treatment for status epilepticus: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Epilepsy Behav. 2020 10; 111:107286.
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Mortality & recurrent seizure risk after new-onset seizure in HIV-positive Zambian adults. BMC Neurol. 2018 Dec 07; 18(1):201.
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Clinical Q & A: Translating Therapeutic Temperature Management from Theory to Practice. Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag. 2017 Dec; 7(4):231-234.
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Seizures and Epileptiform Discharges in Patients With Acute Subdural Hematoma. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2017 Jan; 34(1):55-60.
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Should Antiepileptic Drugs Be Initiated in the Emergency Department After a First-Time Seizure? Ann Emerg Med. 2017 06; 69(6):752-754.