Author/Authors :
Yön, Mehmet İlker Ankara Training and Research Hospital - Clinic of Neurology, Turkey , Ulusoy, Ersin Kasım Develi Hatice Muammer Kocatürk State Hospital - Clinic of Neurology, Turkey , Bilen, Şule Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital - Clinic of Neurology, Turkey , Yön, Merve Ecem Erdoğan Gazi University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Internal Medicine, Turkey
Abstract :
An 82-year-old, right-handed male patient was admitted to the emergency room because of continuous rhythmic clonic movements of the right forearm and hand. He was diagnosed with epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) and treated successfully with levetiracetam. In conclusion, we recommend levetiracetam as the first line treatment for EPC, which is mostly refractory to classical antiepileptic drugs.
