Depression and Antiepileptic Drug Use Do Not Affect Eslicarbazepine Efficacy in Patients With Partial-Onset Seizures

Summary

In this study, the effectiveness of adjunctive use of eslicarbazepine acetate on seizure frequency in patients with partial-onset seizures was not affected by the presence of depressive or baseline antiepileptic drug therapy use.

  • partial onset seizures
  • depression
  • antiepileptic drugs
  • eslicarbazepine acetate
  • epilepsy
  • seizure frequency reduction
  • Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale
  • Emotional Well-Being subscale
  • neurology clinical trials
  • episodic & paroxysmal disorders
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