title: Chorea in a patient with cerebral palsy: treatment with levetiracetam.
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
authors.forename: Maria V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Recio
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hauser
authors.forename: Elan D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Louis
authors.forename: Harsha
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Radhashakar
authors.forename: Kelly L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: Theresa A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Zesiewicz
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D010889:Piracetam