Antiseizure medications for preventing a first seizure in adults with a brain tumour



White, L, Mooney, N, Mustafa, MA, Stovell, MG, Jenkinson, MD ORCID: 0000-0003-4587-2139, Marson, AG ORCID: 0000-0002-6861-8806, Zakaria, R ORCID: 0000-0001-6826-2662, Nevitt, SJ and Mbizvo, GK ORCID: 0000-0002-9588-2944
(2025) Antiseizure medications for preventing a first seizure in adults with a brain tumour Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2025 (7). CD015155-. ISSN 1465-1858, 1469-493X

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Abstract

Objectives: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows:. To assess the efficacy and tolerability of antiseizure medications (ASMs) in preventing a first seizure in people with brain tumours compared with placebo or no active treatment.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Humans, Brain Neoplasms, Seizures, Anticonvulsants, Adult, Meta-Analysis as Topic, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Systematic Reviews as Topic
Divisions: Faculty of Health & Life Sciences
Faculty of Health & Life Sciences > Inst. Systems, Molec & Integrative Biology
Faculty of Health & Life Sciences > Inst. Systems, Molec & Integrative Biology > Inst. Systems, Molec & Integrative Biology (T&R Staff)
Faculty of Health & Life Sciences > Inst. Systems, Molec & Integrative Biology > Molecular & Clinical Cancer Medicine
Faculty of Health & Life Sciences > Inst. Systems, Molec & Integrative Biology > Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 26 Feb 2026 09:56
Last Modified: 26 Feb 2026 09:56
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015155
Open Access URL: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/1...
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3196244
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