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Table 5 Anti-seizure medication and seizure outcome

From: Post-traumatic epilepsy in Cameroon: a retrospective study in a referral hospital

Variables

n

%

Post-traumatic epilepsy prevention

  

 Phenobarbital

2

3.1

Antiepileptic drugs

  

 Monotherapy

56

86.2

  Sodium valproate

32

49.2

  Carbamazepine

15

23.1

  Phenobarbital

9

13.8

 Bitherapy

9

13.8

  Sodium valproate + phenobarbital

2

3.1

  Sodium valproate + clonazepam

2

3.1

  Carbamazepine + phenobarbital

2

3.1

  Carbamazepine + clonazepam

2

3.1

  Sodium valproate + carbamazepine

1

1.5

Seizure frequency after ASMs* initiation

  

 Biannual

2

3.1

 Annual

19

29.2

 Seizure freedom

44

67.7

  1. *Anti-seizure medications