Reactions 1459 - 6 Jul 2013

SLevetiracetam

Suicidal intentions in a child: case reportA retrospective study identified a child [sex and age at

reaction onset not stated] with benign childhood epilepsy andattention-deficit hyperactivity disorder who developed suicidalintentions during treatment with the anti-epileptic druglevetiracetam [route, dosage, and duration of treatment toreaction onset not stated]. The child developed suicidalintentions and levetiracetam was discontinued [outcome notstated].

Author comment: "[T]he levetiracetam had to bediscontinued because of side effects involving suicidalintentions".Schneebaum-Sender N, et al. Does a normalizing electroencephalogram in benignchildhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes abort attention deficit hyperactivitydisorder? Pediatric Neurology 47: 279-83, No. 4, Oct 2012. Available from: URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2012.06.009 - Israel 803089341

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