RT Book, Section A1 Hilal-Dandan, Randa A1 Brunton, Laurence L. SR Print(0) ID 1127549548 T1 Pharmacotherapy of the Epilepsies T2 Goodman and Gilman's Manual of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2e YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071769174 LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127549548 RD 2024/04/19 AB Epileptic seizures often cause transient impairment of consciousness, leaving the individual at risk of bodily harm and often interfering with education and employment. Therapy is symptomatic: Available drugs inhibit seizures, but neither effective prophylaxis nor cure is available. The mechanisms of action of antiseizure drugs fall into 3 major categories: