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ReviewNeurology and therapy2026

The Role of Neurologists in the Management of Uncontrolled Epilepsy in Spain: Opportunities for Optimization.

David García-Azorín, Luis Lobato, Javier Riancho, Juan J Poza, Ángel Aledo-Serrano

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Review in Neurology and therapy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Authors and funding

5 authors.

David García-AzorínHospital Universitario del Río Hortega, Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3132-1064
Luis LobatoHospital Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7103-3737
Javier RianchoHospital General Sierrallana-IDIVAL, Torrelavega, Spain. javier.riancho86@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7929-1055
Juan J PozaDepartment of Neurology, Donostia University Hospital, Donostia/San Sebastián, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8610-1467
Ángel Aledo-SerranoEpilepsy Unit, Vithas Madrid University Hospitals, Vithas Hospital Group, Madrid, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4889-3365

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epilepsy is a major societal burden with a significant impact on patients' health and quality of life. The primary goal in epilepsy management is to achieve freedom from all types of seizures. Early treatment with antiseizure medications plays a crucial role in this regard, preventing seizure recurrence, limiting disease progression and comorbidities, and improving both prognosis and quality of life. However, initial treatment is typically managed by non-epilepsy specialists, and there are considerable gaps in care that need to be addressed. In order to support non-epilepsy experts in the initial management of uncontrolled epilepsy, we report here on the most significant challenges and obstacles encountered by non-epilepsy specialists in their daily clinical routine, based on literature evidence and outcomes from our recent survey of Spanish neurologists, and provide recommendations to improve patient care.

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Drug therapyFollow-upNeurologistPatient managementUncontrolled epilepsy

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