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Eslicarbazepine acetate in post-stroke epilepsy: Clinical practice evidence from Euro-Esli

dc.contributor.authorSales, Francisco
dc.contributor.authorChaves, João
dc.contributor.authorMcMurray, Rob
dc.contributor.authorLoureiro, Rui
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Hélder
dc.contributor.authorVillanueva, Vicente
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-17T14:42:21Z
dc.date.available2021-06-17T14:42:21Z
dc.date.issued2020-12
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To assess the effectiveness and safety/tolerability of eslicarbazepine acetate (ESL) in patients included in the Euro-Esli study who had focal seizures associated with post-stroke epilepsy (PSE). Materials and methods: Euro-Esli was a pooled analysis of 14 European clinical practice studies. Effectiveness assessments (evaluated after 3, 6 and 12 months of ESL treatment and at final follow-up ["last visit"]) included rates of response (≥50% seizure frequency reduction), seizure freedom (no seizures since at least the prior visit) and retention. Safety/tolerability was assessed throughout ESL treatment by evaluating adverse events (AEs) and discontinuation due to AEs. A post hoc analysis was conducted of patients with PSE versus patients without PSE ("non-PSE"). Results: Of 1656 patients included in the analysis, 76 (4.6%) had PSE and 1580 (95.4%) had non-PSE. Compared with non-PSE patients, PSE patients were significantly older, had significantly shorter epilepsy duration, significantly lower total baseline seizure frequency, and were treated with significantly fewer prior and concomitant antiepileptic drugs (P < .001 for all). At the last visit, the responder rate was significantly higher in PSE versus non-PSE patients (72.9% vs 60.6%; P = .040), as was the seizure freedom rate (48.6% vs 31.7%; P = .003). After 12 months, retention was significantly higher in PSE versus non-PSE patients (87.8% vs 77.4%; P = .035). The incidence of AEs was similar for PSE versus non-PSE patients (36.0% vs 35.8%; P = .966). Conclusions: These findings suggest that ESL may be an effective and well-tolerated treatment option for patients with focal seizures due to PSE.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationSales F, Chaves J, McMurray R, Loureiro R, Fernandes H, Villanueva V. Eslicarbazepine acetate in post-stroke epilepsy: Clinical practice evidence from Euro-Esli. Acta Neurol Scand. 2020 Dec;142(6):563-573. doi: 10.1111/ane.13323. Epub 2020 Aug 12. PMID: 32691850; PMCID: PMC7754143.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ane.13323pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1600-0404
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.16/2476
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwellpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ane.13323pt_PT
dc.subjectEpilepsypt_PT
dc.subjecteslicarbazepine acetatept_PT
dc.subjectseizurespt_PT
dc.subjectstrokept_PT
dc.titleEslicarbazepine acetate in post-stroke epilepsy: Clinical practice evidence from Euro-Eslipt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceDenmarkpt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage573pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue6pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage563pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleActa neurologica Scandinavicapt_PT
oaire.citation.volume142pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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