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Xcopri provides long-term seizure control in patients with focal epilepsy
6 days ago - By Healio
Long-term use of Xcopri was safe and reduced seizures by more than 90% in adults with uncontrolled focal seizures, according to results of an open-label extension study published in Neurology.
“The findings show that the notable improvement in seizure control that was seen in patients with uncontrolled focal epilepsy is sustained over long term,” Pavel Klein, MD, lead study author and epileptologist and neurologist at Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center in Bethesda, Md., told Healio. “The study shows that a significant proportion of patients with uncontrolled epilepsy
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