Treatment of epilepsy to optimize bone health.

Current Treatment Options in Neurology
Alison M Pack

Abstract

When treating a person with epilepsy, one must consider many factors in addition to the obvious need to treat the seizures. Both epilepsy itself and treatment with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) subject one to numerous potential secondary long-term health concerns. Poor bone health is one of these concerns. Studies suggest that persons with epilepsy treated with AEDs have an increased risk of fracture, low bone mineral density (BMD), and abnormalities in bone metabolism. Multiple factors likely contribute to the increased risk. Falls during generalized tonic-clonic seizures, secondary effects of AEDs on balance, inactivity, low BMD, reduced calcium intake, reduced active vitamin D metabolites, and a genetic predisposition to low BMD may all contribute. Studies suggest a differential influence of AEDs. Phenytoin, phenobarbital, and primidone are most consistently associated with a negative impact on bone. Carbamazepine and valproate may also result in bone abnormalities, but data are mixed. Current studies suggest that lamotrigine has limited (if any) effect, but again, data are inconsistent. Other AEDs have received limited study. Screening for poor bone health includes serologic testing of vitamin D metabolites (notably 25-hydroxy...Continue Reading

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