title: The use of levetiracetam in a child with nonconvulsive status epilepticus.
abstract: Levetiracetam is an antiepileptic drug that was shown to be effective in various seizure types. Experience with this agent for treating status epilepticus is just emerging. To the best of our knowledge, there is no report in the literature regarding its use in children with nonconvulsive status epilepticus. We here report a liver-transplanted child with nonconvulsive status epilepticus who responded well to oral levetiracetam treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Child Neurology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, 6. Cadde 72/3 Bahcelievler, Ankara, Turkey. falehan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Füsun
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alehan
authors.forename: Figen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ozcay
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haberal
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010889:Piracetam / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D016559:Tacrolimus; D010889:Piracetam