TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Pharmacotherapy of the Epilepsies A1 - Hilal-Dandan, Randa A1 - Brunton, Laurence L. PY - 2016 T2 - Goodman and Gilman's Manual of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2e 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: SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127549548 ER -