Efficacy, tolerability, and side effects of oxcarbazepine monotherapy: a prospective study in adult and elderly patients with newly diagnosed partial epilepsy.

Objective: The aim of the study described here was to investigate the efficacy, tolerability, and side effects of oxcarbazepine (OXC) monotherapy in newly diagnosed, previously untreated adult and elderly patients with partial epilepsy.

Methods: We prospectively analyzed and recorded the efficacy, tolerability, and side effects of OXC monotherapy. The results were analyzed on the basis of etiologic classifications and age distributions.