The risk for patients with primary brain tumors of experiencing an epileptic seizure at least once in the course of disease probably exceeds 50%, depending on tumor location and tumor type. Several aspects regarding the role of anticonvulsants in the treatment of brain tumor patients have remained controversial.
Abteilung für Allgemeine Neurologie, Hertie-Institut für Klinische Hirnforschung, Zentrum für Neurologie, Universitatsklinikum Tübingen, Germany. wolfgang.wick@uni-tuebingen.de