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For patients with a history of seizures secondary to brain metastases, what are your criteria for discontinuing antiepileptic medications if the seizures have been controlled since SRS or surgery?

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Radiation Oncology · Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Brain metastases patients are discussed at our multidisciplinary brain metastases tumor board whether they have received SRS, surgery or WBRT. In general, I like to keep antiepileptics for up to three months in patients who have seizures that are controlled. Factors that I consider for discontinuing...

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