A 35-year-old woman with focal-onset epilepsy presents for review. She has been seizure-free for a year on carbamazepine. According to NICE, how long ...

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A 35-year-old woman with focal-onset epilepsy presents for review. She has been seizure-free for a year on carbamazepine. According to NICE, how long should a patient be seizure-free before considering withdrawing antiepileptic medication?

Accepted Answer

2 years

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6 months

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1 year

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5 years

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Withdrawal is not recommended at all

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Epilepsy

A 35-year-old woman with focal-onset epilepsy presents for review. She has been seizure-free for a year on carbamazepine. According to NICE, how long should a patient be seizure-free before considering withdrawing antiepileptic medication?