title: A case of levetiracetam-induced thrombocytopenia.
abstract: Rare cases of levetiracetam-induced thrombocytopenia have been reported in the literature. We report a case of glioblastoma multiforme and partial epilepsy treated with levetiracetam with subsequent development of thrombocytopenia. After ruling out all other possible causes of a decreased platelet count, we conclude that levetiracetam was the cause of this adverse event.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. roger.oghlakian@uhhospitals.org
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oghlakian
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nock
authors.forename: Mohamad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koubeissi
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D008875:Middle Aged; D010889:Piracetam / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D010976:Platelet Count; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D010889:Piracetam