Hypersomnia in an epilepsy patient treated with levetiracetam

Epilepsia. 2005 Apr;46(4):588-9. doi: 10.1111/j.0013-9580.2005.49104.x.

Abstract

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).

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anticonvulsants / adverse effects*
  • Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
  • Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / chemically induced*
  • Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / diagnosis
  • Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / psychology
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Epilepsies, Partial / drug therapy*
  • Epilepsies, Partial / psychology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Levetiracetam
  • Piracetam / adverse effects*
  • Piracetam / analogs & derivatives*
  • Piracetam / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants
  • Levetiracetam
  • Piracetam