The Study of Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in Children With Epilepsy on Anti-Epileptic Drugs

• Main Authors: Khaled Amin Nasef MD (Author), Moustafa Kotb Elmala MD (Author), Alsayed Mohamed Sayed Ahmed MD (Author), Ashraf Hamed Al-shokary MD (Author), Asmaa Obada Ibrahim MD (Author), Naglaa M. Kamal MD (Author), Hany Abdelaziz Suliman MD (Author), Nageh Shehata Ismail MD (Author), Ahmed Sobhi MD (Author), Hatem Hamed Elshorbagy MD (Author), Ahmed Maher Abdelnasser MD (Author), Ahmed Abdallah Torky MD (Author), Waleed Elsayed Abdelghani MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives . To evaluate carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT) and lipid profile in children with epilepsy on long-term antiepileptic drug (AED) monotherapy. Methods . We included 60 children with epilepsy receiving valproate, carbamazepine, or levetiracetam monotherapy and 60 controls. A hig...