Temporal lobe (focal) epilepsy first-line therapy

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Temporal lobe epilepsy is the commonest focal seizure type; first-line therapy is levetiracetam or lamotrigine. Avoid sodium valproate, especially in females of childbearing potential, due to teratogenicity.

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