Epilepsy research
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Meta Analysis
Levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, remacemide and zonisamide for drug resistant localization-related epilepsy: a systematic review.
To undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo controlled add-on trials of levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, remacemide and zonisamide for patients with drug resistant localization related epilepsy. ⋯ These data suggest a useful effect for levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine and zonisamide. Levetiracetam has the more favourable 'responder-withdrawal ratio' followed by zonisamide and oxcarbazepine.