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Evaluation of Hemogram Indices of Children with Epilepsy Receiving Short-Term Levetiracetam Treatment

open access: yesArchives of Epilepsy, 2022
Objective:The effects of levetiracetam on hemogram parameters are comparable with other antiepileptics. This study aimed to compare the effects of levetiracetam monotherapy for at least 6 months on hemogram indices with valproic acid.Methods:Cases aged 6-
Turgay Çokyaman, Tolga Kasap
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Add-on Effect of Levetiracetam on Cognitive Activity of Carbamazepine and Topiramate Treated Healthy Rats [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015
Background: Many antiseizure drugs are used for non-epileptic indications like bipolar disorder, anxiety, neuropathic pain, prophylaxis of migraine, etc.
Priti Dhande   +3 more
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508 Comparing effectiveness and safety of levetiracetam loading doses among patients with status epilepticus.

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2022
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Our long-term goal is to improve the clinical outcomes of patients with status epilepticus through increasing the level of evidence surrounding guidelines.
Bertha De Los Santos   +3 more
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Clinical considerations in transitioning patients with epilepsy from clonazepam to clobazam: a case series. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
IntroductionIn treating refractory epilepsy, many clinicians are interested in methods used to transition patients receiving clonazepam to clobazam to maintain or increase seizure control, improve tolerability of patients' overall drug therapy regimens ...
Chung, Steve   +4 more
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Hallucination in a Seizure Patient Using Levetiracetam: A Case Report

open access: yesCase Reports in Medicine, 2012
Levetiracetam, a relatively new antiepileptic drug (AED), is used mainly as adjuvant and less as monotherapy of seizure. Though rare, Levetiracetam is reported to induce hallucination.
D. R. Shakya, A. Dutta, R. Gautam
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The role of Intravenous Levetiracetam in Treatment of Seizures in Brain Tumor Patients

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2013
Levetiracetam, tradename Keppra, is a new second generation antiepileptic drug that is being used increasingly in brain tumor patients. In patients suffering with brain tumors, seizures are one of the leading neurologic complications seen in more than ...
Ekokobe eFonkem   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Levetiracetam vs. Fosphenytoin for Second-Line Treatment of Status Epilepticus: Propensity Score Matching Analysis Using a Nationwide Inpatient Database

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2020
Objective: Status epilepticus is a major emergency condition. The choice of antiepileptic drugs for second-line treatment after benzodiazepine remains controversial, including levetiracetam vs. fosphenytoin.
Kensuke Nakamura   +7 more
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Acute and long-term effects of brivaracetam and brivaracetam-diazepam combinations in an experimental model of status epilepticus. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
ObjectiveTo evaluate acute and long-term effects of intravenous brivaracetam (BRV) and BRV + diazepam (DZP) combination treatment in a rat model of self-sustaining status epilepticus (SSSE).MethodsRats were treated with BRV (10 mg/kg) 10 min after ...
Alldredge   +32 more
core   +1 more source

Efficacy of levetiracetam in hemifacial spasm: a case report. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
OBJECTIVE: Safety and efficacy of levetiracetam in a man with hemifacial spasm (HFS). METHODS AND RESULTS: The present work reports the case of a 54-year-old man with a 5-year history of left-sided HFS who, after treatment with levetiracetam (dosage, 500
CARRIERI, PIETRO BIAGIO   +2 more
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Antiepileptic Drug of Levetiracetam Decreases Centrotemporal Spike-Associated Activation in Rolandic Epilepsy

open access: yesFrontiers in Neuroscience, 2018
The objective was to study the modulation effects of levetiracetam on the fMRI activation/deactivation patterns associated with centrotemporal spikes (CTS) in Rolandic epilepsy.
Qirui Zhang   +10 more
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