Idiopathic Epilepsy Clinical Trial
Official title:
Trial of Vitamin C as Add on Therapy for Children With Idiopathic Epilepsy
There are no solid treatment guidelines for idiopathic intractable epilepsy in children. The investigators propose that vitamin C being an antioxidant will improve seizure frequency and EEG in children with idiopathic intractable epilepsy.
Is vitamin C; being an antioxidant based on the hypothesis of oxidative stress as a provocation factor for idiopathic epilepsy low in those with idiopathic epilepsy, and is it lower in those with refractory than those with newly diagnosed? Will vitamin C supplementation for 1 month be efficient to raise the vitamin C level and will it improve seizures and EEG findings in those with idiopathic epilepsy? ;
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment