Table 3.
The characteristics of the antiseizure medications used by the epileptic patients.
Character | N (%) | |
---|---|---|
Antiepileptic drug regimen | Monotherapy | 62 (61.4) |
Polytherapy | 39 (38.6) | |
Antiepileptic drugs (alone or in combination) |
Levetiracetam | 53 (52.5) |
Valproic acid | 27 (26.7) | |
Topiramate | 20 (19.8) | |
Carbamazepine | 17 (16.8) | |
Phenobarbital | 12 (11.9) | |
Lamotrigine | 5 (5) | |
Patient classification based on the ASM drug response | Good responder | 55 (54.5) |
Poor responder | 46 (45.5) |
Data are presented as mean (±SD) or as number (%). ASM, antiseizure medication.