Hypersomnia in an epilepsy patient treated with levetiracetam.
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).
Khatami
Ramin
R
Siegel
Adrian M
AM
Bassetti
Claudio L
CL
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
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D010889:Piracetam