title: Hypersomnia in an epilepsy patient treated with levetiracetam.
abstract: We report a patient with focal epilepsy in whom increased sleep needs (hypersomnia) developed in the absence of subjective excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) during an add-on treatment with levetiracetam (LEV).
authors.forename: Ramin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khatami
authors.forename: Adrian M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Siegel
authors.forename: Claudio L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Bassetti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006970:Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D010889:Piracetam / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D010889:Piracetam