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Summary of the efficacy of monotherapy (with phenytoin or carbamazepine), alternative monotherapy (with the alternative agent), and polytherapy (with both agents) in 100 adult patients with newly diagnosed focal epilepsy. Success was defined as complete seizure control. Data are from a randomized, nonblinded trial in adult patients with newly diagnosed partial epilepsy (Hakkarainen, 1980).
