Is pseudo-intractability in population of patients with epilepsy still alive in the 21st century? Audit of 100 seizure-free patients, referred with the diagnosis of pharmacoresistant epilepsy.

Bajacek M, Hovorka J, Nezadal T, Nemcova I, Herman E.

Journal Article 2010; 31(6): 818-822 PubMed PMID: 21196921 Keywords: Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anticonvulsants:therapeutic use, Diagnosis, Differential, Diagnostic Errors:statistics & numerical data, Drug Resistance, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy:classification, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged.

OBJECTIVE: There is no universally accepted definition of pseudo-intractable epilepsy. Pseudo-intractability means that the resistance to treatment is, in fact, caused by clinical errors. The purpose of our study was to identify the reasons for intractability and subsequent effective therapeutic management approaches in a group of patie.....

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Vol. 31 (6) 2010 Neuro endocrinology letters

Is pseudo-intractability in population of patients with epilepsy still alive in the 21st century? Audit of 100 seizure-free patients, referred with the diagnosis of pharmacoresistant epilepsy.

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