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Diagnosis & Treatment

The process of diagnosing and treating people with epilepsy is diverse from single or combinations of medications to alternative therapies to surgery. This section outlines epilepsy-related quality measures that were published in Neurology, examination and testing procedures involved with diagnosing epilepsy, and approaches to pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatments.

For additional information, many of the topics in this section offer further readings and references and each page features a glossary feature to elaborate on epilepsy-related terms.

Topic Editor: Mary Jo V. Pugh, PhD, RN and Steven C. Schachter, MD.
Last Reviewed: 3/28/08

Available Medications
Anti-epileptic medications are the first line of defense against seizures. Today, there are several anti-epileptic medications available. Access information abou AEDs below:

Select available medication Clobazam Clonazepam Carbamazepine Carbatrol® Depakene® Depakote® Depakote ER® Diastat Dilantin® Felbatol® Frisium Gabapentin Gabitril® Inovelon® Keppra® Keppra XR™ Klonopin Lamictal® Lyrica Mysoline® Neurontin® Oxcarbazepine Phenobarbital Phenytek® Phenytoin Rufinamide Sabril Tegretol® Topamax® Tegretol XR® Trileptal® Valproic Acid Zarontin® Zonegran Zonisamide

THE KETOGENIC DIET

The ketogenic diet is a special high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet that helps to control seizures in some people with epilepsy. It is prescribed by a physician. It is not the same as other popular low-carbohydrate diets, such as the Atkins diet.

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