OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to describe the distribution of @entity410 types, clinical characteristics, and antiepileptic drug (AED) utilization in @entity1 with @entity302 visiting tertiary hospitals in China. METHODS: This was an observational, cross-sectional epidemiology study conducted at 11 tertiary hospitals across China from May 2014 to November 2014. A total of 1603 @entity1 , of either sex or any age with confirmed diagnosis of @entity302 , visiting outpatient clinics at tertiary hospitals were screened and enrolled. Demographics, @entity410 types, frequency, etiologies, comorbidities, and current AED therapy were analyzed using descriptive statistics. RESULTS: Overall, the majority (n=1201; 74.9%) of @entity1 were adults (16-59years of age), and the mean (SD) age was 27.5 (15.9) years. A total of 989 (61.7%) @entity1 had partial @entity410 , and 653 (40.7%) had generalized @entity410 . The majority experienced monthly (n=663) or yearly (n=625) @entity410 , with 2.7seizures/month or 2.9seizures/year, respectively. The most commonly reported symptomatic etiologies were @entity131 , @entity198 , and @entity64 , whereas the most common comorbidities were @entity25 , @entity10 , @entity148 , and @entity308 . Overall, monotherapy was used in 54.1% of @entity1 , while 30.6% of @entity1 used dual therapy. The most commonly prescribed monotherapy for @entity1 with partial @entity410 was @entity2051 (25.9%), while that for @entity1 with generalized @entity410 was @entity1092 (38.9%), and the most common AED combination was @entity1092 and @entity2812 . Overall, @entity1092 was the most commonly prescribed AED as monotherapy and combination therapy. CONCLUSION: Findings from this study provide extensive information on clinical characteristics and utilization of AEDs in Chinese @entity1 with @entity302 which may help physicians make well-informed clinical decisions.

An investigation of the characteristics of outpatients with XXXX and antiepileptic drug utilization in a multicenter cross-sectional study in China.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity410 :: ('MESH:D012640', 'Disease') :: ['seizure', 'seizures'] @entity131 :: ('MESH:D001930', 'Disease') :: ['traumatic brain injury'] @entity64 :: ('MESH:D020521', 'Disease') :: ['stroke'] @entity198 :: ('MESH:D004660', 'Disease') :: ['encephalitis'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depression'] @entity2051 :: ('MESH:C036006', 'Chemical') :: ['oxcarbazepine'] @entity1092 :: ('MESH:D014635', 'Chemical') :: ['valproic acid'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['anxiety'] @entity302 :: ('MESH:D004827', 'Disease') :: ['epilepsy'] @entity10 :: ('MESH:D006261', 'Disease') :: ['headache'] @entity2812 :: ('MESH:C047781', 'Chemical') :: ['lamotrigine'] @entity25 :: ('MESH:D012893', 'Disease') :: ['sleep disorder']
@entity302 :: (MESH:D004827,Disease) :: ['epilepsy']
