چکیده (انگلیسی):

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of Levetiracetam (LEV) as an
adjunctive therapy in pediatric patients with different generalized epilepsies.
Design: Chart review of 22 consecutive children age 4–19 years who were treated with LEV for at
least 1 year was observed retrospectively. The mean dose rang of LEV was from 250 to 2000 mg.
Data were collected on epilepsy type, seizure frequency, concomitant antiepileptic drug and adverse
effect.
Results: Of the 22 patient reviewed, 13 (59%) were boys and 9 (41%) were girls. Predominant seizure
types were generalized tonic–clonic seizures 13 (59%) and tonic seizure 6 (27%). Other seizure
types included myoclonic seizures 2 (9%) and focal seizure 3 (5%). The results showed 10 (45%)
had become free of seizure for almost 7 months to 1 year. Eight of these 10 patients (80%) had normalized
EEG. Seizure frequency was reduced in 9 (41%) patients and 3 (14%) patients still had seizure.
No side effects were reported related to LEV treated patients except for 1 patient.
Conclusion: Our results confirm that LEV may be an effective adjunctive therapy in treatment of
childhood epilepsy, especially tonic–clonic seizure, with possible no evident side effect.