Adult Prevalence of Epilepsy in Spain: EPIBERIA, a Population-Based Study.

Background: This study assesses the lifetime and active prevalence of epilepsy in Spain in people older than 18 years.

Methods: EPIBERIA is a population-based epidemiological study of epilepsy prevalence using data from three representative Spanish regions (health districts in Zaragoza, Almería, and Seville) between 2012 and 2013. The study consisted of two phases: screening and confirmation.

Antiepileptic drugs: from scientific evidence to clinical practice.

Introduction: Evidence-based medicine establishes guidelines for clinical decision-making in which priority is given to processes that have the highest level of evidence. Although these guidelines provide valuable general guidance, the information is partial, because oftentimes obtaining evidence on antiepileptic drugs is promoted by commercial expectations and not by clinical priorities. Furthermore, the guidelines tend to classify different types of epilepsy into large groups, often without contemplating the different syndromes.