A 40-year-old man presents with episodes of loss of awareness and automatisms (lip-smacking), lasting about 1 minute, often preceded by an epigastric ...

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A 40-year-old man presents with episodes of loss of awareness and automatisms (lip-smacking), lasting about 1 minute, often preceded by an epigastric rising sensation. EEG suggests temporal lobe epilepsy. Which first-line anti-epileptic drug does NICE recommend?

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Carbamazepine

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Ethosuximide

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Sodium valproate

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Levetiracetam

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Lamotrigine

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Epilepsy

A 40-year-old man presents with episodes of loss of awareness and automatisms (lip-smacking), lasting about 1 minute, often preceded by an epigastric rising sensation. EEG suggests temporal lobe epilepsy. Which first-line anti-epileptic drug does NICE recommend?