anti-seizure medication
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000644
A type of drug that is used to prevent or treat seizures or convulsions by controlling abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Anti-seizure medications are used to treat epilepsy and other seizure disorders. They are also used to treat medical conditions, such as bipolar disorder, nerve pain, migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, and restless leg syndrome. There are many different types of anti-seizure medications. Also called anticonvulsant and antiepileptic.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-000644 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | anticonvulsant; antiepileptic |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A type of drug that is used to prevent or treat seizures or convulsions by controlling abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Anti-seizure medications are used to treat epilepsy and other seizure disorders. They are also used to treat medical conditions, such as bipolar disorder, nerve pain, migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, and restless leg syndrome. There are many different types of anti-seizure medications. Also called anticonvulsant and antiepileptic.",
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"references": [
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