Title of article
Levetiracetam May be the First Choice for Managing Epilepsia Partialis Continua Related to Ischemic Stroke
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
From page
157
To page
158
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.
Keywords
Epilepsia partialis continua , levetiracetam , ischaemic stroke
Journal title
Erciyes Medical Journal
Journal title
Erciyes Medical Journal
Record number
2597468
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