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May 6, 2026BMJ Neurology OpenOpen Access

A mixed-methods study of patient perspectives on antiseizure medication discontinuation attempts after a period of seizure-freedom

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STSamuel W TermanUniversity of MichiganJSJordan M. SilvaUniversity of MichiganMKMax KusterSUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

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Mixed-methods study reveals patient perspectives on discontinuation attempts after seizure-freedom, suggesting valuable insights.

Key Points

  • To explore patient attitudes towards antiseizure medication discontinuation after a period of being seizure-free.
  • Conducted a mixed-methods study with adults who are at least 1 year seizure-free.
  • Employed a semistructured interview to assess views on ASM discontinuation attempts.
  • 32 participants interviewed, with seizure-free durations from 1.0 to 35.0 years.
  • 66% reported attempts to discontinue ASM after being seizure-free.
  • 43% of respondents valued their discontinuation attempts, even with potential seizures.

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Terman et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69faa1eb04f884e66b532b20https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjno-2025-001494
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