Laporan Kasus: Epilepsi pada Wanita Muda
Cases Report: Epilepsy in Young Woman
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https://doi.org/10.30872/mpc.v18i.70Keywords:
Epilepsy, Management, Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AED)Abstract
Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the brain characterized by recurrent seizures caused by excessive electrical discharges in a group of nerve cells. Epilepsy is one of the causes of morbidity that can attack all ages. This disease can reduce the quality of life for sufferers. It estimated that around 50 million people suffer from epilepsy in the world, and 80% of the total sufferers come from developing countries. Seizures occur due to excessive excitation or due to irregular inhibition of neurons. This case report concerns female epileptic patient (14 year old) in outpatient treatment. The patient received anti-epileptic drug therapy (AED), namely Depakote, Folic Acid and Kutoin. The therapy had given can control the patient's seizure condition for three years without any side effects or adverse drug reactions.
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