Cenobamate use for drug-resistant epilepsy in children: A real-world single-center study.
Highlights1. Cenobamate reduced seizures by >50% in 60% of children with drug-resistant epilepsy; 12% became seizure-free.2. Treatment was well tolerated; most side effects were mild, like fatigue or nausea.3. Retention rates were high; 91% at 6 months and 82% at 12 months of treatment.4. Cenobamate was as effective in preschool children from age 3 years and 15 kg body weight, as in older children. 5. Cenobamate was effective in focal as well as non-focal epilepsy types.
Authors
- Ronny Wickström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1183-150X)
- Tommy Stödberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1242-5260)
- Maria Dahlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8044-4693)
- Mattias Åberg
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Västmanlands sjukhus Västerås (SE)
- Västerås Municipality (SE)
- Region Västmanland (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Paediatric Neurology
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpn.2026.03.009
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00