Abstract

Background In India, 12 million people suffer from epilepsy and bears 1/6 of the world's weight.1 Epilepsy has an incidence of approximately 0.3-0.5% in various groups worldwide with a prevalence estimated at 5–30 persons per 1000.2 It has been observed that antiepileptic drugs (AED) raise serum levels of lipoproteins, total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) which accelerate atherosclerosis and risk of vascular illness.3 As there is chronic use of AED for epilepsy, chronic neuropathic pain, migraine, there is need for study to determine AED effect on Lipid profile.

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