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March 13th, 2010 more imagesLONDON - One of the oldest available anti-seizure medications, ethosuximide, is the most effective treatment for childhood absence epilepsy, a new study says.

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The rhythmical posterior activity may be enhanced under treatment with ethosuximide (Zarontin), while the 3/sec spike wave complex disappears.

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Results The 453 children who were randomly assigned to treatment with ethosuximide (156), lamotrigine (149), or valproic acid

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March 13th, 2010 LONDON - Doctors at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital have claimed that ethosuximide, one of the oldest available anti-seizure medications, is the most effective treatment for childhood absence epilepsy.

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Attentional dysfunction was more common with valproic acid than with ethosuximide (in 49% of the children vs. 33%; odds ratio, 1.95; 95% CI, 1.12 to 3.41; P = 0.03).

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Methods In a double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial, we compared the efficacy, tolerability, and neuropsychological effects of ethosuximide, valproic acid, and lamotrigine in children with newly diagnosed childhood absence epilepsy.

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Study participants were randomly assigned to ethosuximide, valproic acid or lamotrigine.

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They also determined ethosuximide was associated with significantly fewer negative effects on attention.

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Background Childhood absence epilepsy, the most common pediatric epilepsy syndrome, is usually treated with ethosuximide, valproic acid, or lamotrigine.

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Childhood absence epilepsy, the most common pediatric epilepsy syndrome, is usually treated with ethosuximide, valproic acid, or lamotrigine.

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