['epilepsy']
['esl 800 mg', 'esl 1200 mg', 'esl 1600 mg', 'esl 400 mg']

        Inclusion Criteria:

        For inclusion in the extension study, subjects must fulfill all of the following at Visit 1
        (Day 1, start of the open-label extension study):

          1. Participated in the preceding double-blind study and were still ongoing at the time of
             unblinding.

          2. Have signed informed consent before undergoing any activities related to the
             open-label extension study.

          3. Demonstrated cooperation and willingness to complete all aspects of the study.

          4. Female subjects without childbearing potential (2 years postmenopausal, bilateral
             oophorectomy or tubal ligation, or complete hysterectomy) are eligible. Female
             subjects with childbearing potential must not be pregnant as confirmed by a negative
             serum ß-human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) test and sexually active females must be
             using a medically acceptable effective non-hormonal method of contraception for the
             duration of the study and until the Post-study Visit (PSV).

        Exclusion Criteria:

        Subjects having any of the following at Visit 1 are to be excluded from the study:

          1. Excluded from the double-blind study due to seizure in the Maintenance or Extension
             Phase, or at dose level C (either CBZ-CR or ESL), or discontinued prematurely due to
             any other reason in the double-blind study.

          2. Presence of any major protocol violation during the double-blind study which may have
             an impact on the compliance during this extension study.

          3. Judged clinically to have a suicidal risk in the opinion of the investigator based
             upon a clinical interview and the Columbia Suicide-Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).

          4. Occurrence of an adverse event (AE) indicating a suspected presence of
             atrioventricular block (2nd degree and above) or of any other AEs during the
             double-blind study which are judged by the investigator as contraindicative to further
             participation in the open-label extension study.

          5. Events of alcohol, drug, or medication abuse during the preceding double-blind study.

          6. Relevant clinical laboratory abnormalities (e.g. sodium <125 mmol/L, alanine or
             aspartate transaminases >2 x the upper limit of normal, white blood cell count <3000
             cells/mm3) (as reported at Visit 1).

          7. Pregnancy or lactating.

          8. Any other condition or circumstance that, in the opinion of the investigator, could
             compromise the subject's ability to comply with the extension-study protocol.
      