"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 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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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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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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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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Should Antiepileptic Drugs Be Initiated in the Emergency Department After a First-Time Seizure? Ann Emerg Med. 2017 06; 69(6):752-754.
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Medically intractable temporal lobe epilepsy in patients with normal MRI: surgical outcome in twenty-one consecutive patients. Seizure. 2011 Jul; 20(6):475-9.
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Seizures in fragile X syndrome: characteristics and comorbid diagnoses. Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2010 Nov; 115(6):461-72.
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Optimizing therapy of seizures in children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. Neurology. 2006 Dec 26; 67(12 Suppl 4):S52-5.
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Bilateral hippocampal volume predicts verbal memory function in temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav. 2004 Oct; 5(5):687-95.