Chorea in a patient with cerebral palsy: treatment with levetiracetam.
We report on the case of an adult cerebral palsy patient who developed severe chorea coincident with a febrile illness from a nonstreptococcal infection. The chorea improved markedly with the use of levetiracetam (LEV, Keppra).
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Maria V
MV
Department of Neurology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
Hauser
Robert A
RA
Louis
Elan D
ED
Radhashakar
Harsha
H
Sullivan
Kelly L
KL
Zesiewicz
Theresa A
TA
D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002819:Chorea / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D010889:Piracetam / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D010889:Piracetam