PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - William Owen Pickrell
AU  - Phil EM Smith
TI  - Treatment of resistant epilepsy
AID  - 10.7861/clinmedicine.14-6-s1
DP  - 2014 Dec 01
TA  - Clinical Medicine
PG  - s1--s6
VI  - 14
IP  - Suppl 6
4099  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/14/Suppl_6/s1.short
4100  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/14/Suppl_6/s1.full
SO  - Clin Med2014 Dec 01; 14
AB  - Treatment resistance affects around 20% of people with epilepsy and carries a significant comorbidity. It is important to ensure that the diagnosis of epilepsy is secure and the underlying cause of the epilepsy is investigated thoroughly. Management involves early referral for epilepsy surgery when suitable, optimisation of pharmacological treatment, and consideration of comorbidities such as depression.