A neurobehavioral approach for treatment of complex partial epilepsy: efficacy

• DOI: 10.1053/seiz.1999.0374
• Publication Date: 2002-07-28T21:49:59Z
• Authors: Joel M Reiter; Donna Joy Andrews
• Keywords: Adult; Adolescent; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Clinical Neurology; Middle Aged; neurobehavioral treatment approach; Combined Modality Therapy; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; Epilepsy, Complex Partial; Treatment Outcome; 0302 clinical medicine; Neurology; Risk Factors; Quality of Life; Humans; complex partial seizures.; Anticonvulsants; Child; Retrospective Studies

This is a retrospective study of the efficacy of a short-term comprehensive multidisciplinary neurobehavioral treatment approach for complex partial epilepsy. Eleven patients were treated intensively for five consecutive days followed by 6 months of weekly telephone contact and an additional 6 months of monitoring of seizure logs and journals. Data was analysed at least 24 months after initiation of treatment. Pre-treatment seizure frequency ranged from 1 to 15 per month. Post-treatment seizure frequency was zero per month for the nine patients who experienced less than four seizures per month prior to treatment and less than two per month for the other two patients. Additional benefits of the treatment program were improved levels of professional achievement in the arts and computer sciences and reduction of medication dosages.