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Table 2 Characteristics and seizure therapy of the 4 new-onset seizure patients

From: Factors associated with seizure occurrence and long-term seizure control in pediatric brain arteriovenous malformation: a retrospective analysis of 89 patients

No.

Therapy

Seizures appearing

Type of seizure

AED drugs

Seizure frequency

Number of seizures

Duration of seizure

Obliteration rate

1

Microsurgery

3th days

CP

levetiracetam

2 in the first month

2

1 month

DSA- after the surgery

2

Embolization

<24 hours

GTC

lamotrigine and levetiracetam

monthly

11

10 months

DSA-

3

Embolization

<24 hours

SP

oxcarbazepine

3 in 1 year

10

3 years

80 %

4

Radiosurgery

7th days

CP

levetiracetam

4 in 1 year

10

3 years

90 %

  1. GTC Generalized tonicoclonic seizure, ABS Absence seizure, SP Simple seizure, CP Complex seizure, DSA- Digital substract angiography negative