Antiseizure Medication (ASM) and Antiseizure Therapy (AST)- Prof.Dr.M.A.Aleem Neurologist Trichy Tamilnadu India

https://www.ilae.org/guidelines/guidelines-and-reports/proposed-terms-for-medications-used-in-the-treatment-of-epilepsy

29 August 2022

Antiseizure Medication (ASM) and Antiseizure Therapy (AST)

Use of term 'antiseizure medication (ASM)' is appropriate instead of the use of term 'antiepileptic drugs (AED)'.

These agents are also used in many non-epileptic conditions, like trigeminal neuralgia, migraine, painful peripheral neuropathy, and in some psychiatric disorders.

So use of terminology like 'antiepileptic drugs (AED)' may stigmatize the people who are taking these medications.

I am also requesting you to add one more terminology in epileptic treatment. We can consider introducing the term 'antiseizure therapy (AST)' for all the other modes of treatment without drugs for epilepsy, like vagal nerve stimulation, surgery, ketogenic diet and DBS, etc.

Prof. Dr. M .A. Aleem