antiepilepsy
Against brain storms
Antiepilepsy describes medications, treatments, or measures intended to prevent or control epileptic seizures: antiepilepsy drugs, antiepilepsy therapy.
The more common form is antiepileptic, which functions as both adjective and noun.
Forcible taking or convulsion
- convulsionSudden involuntary muscle contractions
- brainwaveSudden clever idea
- electroencephalogramBrain wave recording
- auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
tonic-clonic · myoclonic · postictal · neuron · synapse · neurotransmitter · cortex · encephalopathy
Drug preventing seizures
- valproateAnticonvulsant mood-stabilizing compound
- phenytoinAnticonvulsant blocking sodium channels
- phenobarbitalBarbiturate anticonvulsant sedative
- clonazepamAnti-seizure benzodiazepine drug
Therapeutic substance for illness
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- efficacyAbility to produce results
side-effects · titration · maintenance · prophylactic · refractory · breakthrough · adherence · compliance
Physician specializing in nervous system
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- educationSystematic development of mind
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
seizure
Forcible taking or convulsion
- convulsionSudden involuntary muscle contractions
- brainwaveSudden clever idea
- electroencephalogramBrain wave recording
aura · tonic-clonic · myoclonic · postictal · neuron · synapse · neurotransmitter · cortex · encephalopathy · kindling
anticonvulsant
Drug preventing seizures
- valproateAnticonvulsant mood-stabilizing compound
- phenytoinAnticonvulsant blocking sodium channels
- phenobarbitalBarbiturate anticonvulsant sedative
medication
Therapeutic substance for illness
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
efficacy · side-effects · titration · maintenance · prophylactic · refractory · breakthrough · adherence · compliance · tolerability
neurologist
Physician specializing in nervous system
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- educationSystematic development of mind
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- antiepileptic drugsMedications controlling seizure disorders