Levetiracetam-induced rhabdomyolysis: A case report and literature review
Neurology Asia
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: 275-278, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
Levetiracetam (LEV), a relatively new antiepileptic drug, is now frequently used for treating partial or generalized seizures. Among the adverse effects of LEV, rhabdomyolysis is rare. We describe here a case of LEV-induced rhabdomyolysis in a 26-year-old woman. The patient’s seizures had been controlled with carbamazepine and phenobarbital for the previous 7 years. However, LEV was initiated at the age of 26 years because her seizures control deteriorated with seizures occurring monthly. She experienced lower limb weakness with a high level of creatine kinase 15 days after starting LEV. When LEV was discontinued, her creatine kinase levels decreased and her symptoms gradually improved. This case provide another example of rhabdomyolysis during the early phase of LEV treatment.
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Rabdomiólisis
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Neurology Asia
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2017
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