Abstract
Rationale: Idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) is characterized by adolescence onset, absence, myoclonic and generalized tonic clonic (GTC) seizures, and typical EEG findings. Seizures respond to broad-spectrum antiepileptic drugs (AED): VPA, LEV, LTG, TPM. VPA use is limited in women of childbearing potential. Studies evaluating the relative efficacy of these AEDs in mono- and in combi…