Drug Treatment of Convulsive Disorders

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Abstract
THE choice of drugs in the treatment of convulsive disorders is dependent on the clinical pattern of the seizure and the electroencephalographic abnormality. A description of seizures1 and electroencephalographic correlates2 is an important preliminary to the discussion of therapy.3 The clinical manifestations of seizures are diverse, but the majority can be classified in four groups as follows: major, minor, psychomotor and focal.Seizure PatternsMajor Seizure Patterns Grand mal. Grand-mal seizures are generalized convulsions characterized by an aura, sudden loss of consciousness, tonic or clonic spasms (or both) of the musculature and postictal sleep. Status epilepticus. Status epilepticus . . .