[Sleepiness:a frequent adverse reaction of antiepileptic drugs in patients with epilepsy after encephalitis/encephalopathy].

Objective: Patients with epilepsy after encephalitis/encephalopathy (EAE) are often on polytherapy with anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs), and are at risk of adverse reactions. We examined the adverse effects of AEDs, especially sleepiness, in these patients.

Methods: In this retrospective study, the medical records of 66 patients who were diagnosed with EAE in our hospital were reviewed and the clinical characteristics were analyzed.