Case 13 SBA Flashcards
First line treatment for focal seizures with or without secondary generalisation
carbamazepine and lamotrigine
second choice treatments for focal seizures with or without secondary generalisation
oxcabazepine, sodium valproate, and levetiracetam
first line treatment for tonic-clonic seizures
sodium valproate
alternative treatment for tonic-clonic seizures and why is it not first line?
lamotrigine may exacerbate myoclonic seizures
treatment for absence seizures
ethosuximide or sodium valproate
treatment for newly diagnosed myoclonic seizures
sodium valproate
alternative treatments for myoclonic seizures
topiramate and levetiracetam
treatment for atonic and tonic seizures
sodium valproate with lamotrigine as adjunct if necessary
Sodium channel modulators that enhance fast activation
Phenytoin, carbamazepine, eslicarbazepine, lamotrigine
Sodium channel modulators that enhance slow inactivation
Lacosamide
Drugs that block t-type calcium channels
Ethosuximide and zonisamide
Calcium channel modulators - alpha-2-delta ligands
Gabapentin, pregabalin
GABA -A receptor allosteric modulators
Clonazepam, diazepam, phenobarbital (benzos ad barbiturates)
GABA uptake/GABA transaminase inhibitors
Tiagabine, vigabatrin
Synaptic vesicle 2A modulators with short-term plasticity
Levetiracetam
Anti-convulsants with mixed mechanisms of action
Topiramate and valproate
Which anti-convulsants can exacerbate absences and myoclonus?
Carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, phenytoin
Which anti-convulsants are contraindicated in myoclonic epilepsies and can worsen seizures?
Gabapentin, pregabalin, tiagabine, vigabatrin
Which anti-convulsants can induce absence status epilepticus?
Tiagabine and vigabatrin
Which anti-convulsants have the lowest and highest risk of foetal malformations?
Valproate - 9.3%
Lamotrigine - 2.0%
Phenytoin effects on foetus
Craniofacial abnormalities and mild mental retardation
Side effects of phenytoin
Dose-dependent neurological, hirsutism, gingival hyperplasia, impaired insulin secretion, mild neuropathy, rash
Acute intoxication with carbamazepine effects
Stupor, coma, hyperirritability, convulsions, respiratory depression