Effectiveness and safety of perampanel in patients with lennox-gastaut syndrome: a single-arm meta-analysis with meta-regression and sensitivity analyses
Perampanel demonstrates clinically meaningful seizure reduction in LGS with modest seizure-freedom and a behaviorally skewed safety profile. Despite heterogeneity and mostly retrospective data, findings support adjunctive use and highlight the need for larger, high-quality RCTs.
Authors
- GABRIELA DAS GRAÇAS DOS SANTOS CAROLINO
- Amanda Alves Rabelo
- Júlia Fraga Castro e Oliveira
- Yasmim De Souza Nunes
- Daniel Correa de Castro
- Carolina Alves Corrêa
- Bernhard J. Steinhoff
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (BR)
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Universidade Sagrado Coração (BR)
- Diakonie Kork (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epilepsy & Behavior
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2026.110972
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00