TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Medical and Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Epilepsy A1 - Arts, Willem F. A2 - Duchowny, Michael A2 - Cross, J. Helen A2 - Arzimanoglou, Alexis Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Pediatric Epilepsy AB - Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are a treatment modality for the suppression of seizures. Medical therapy is usually the first option once it is established that seizures should be prevented. This is a worthwhile goal not only with a confirmed diagnosis of epilepsy but also when there is a clear indication to prevent further (acute symptomatic) seizures. Several possible indications for initiating AEDs will be discussed in this chapter. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1138411951 ER -