OBJECTIVE: Safety and efficacy of levetiracetam in a man with hemifacial spasm (HFS). METHODS AND RESULTS: The present work reports the case of a 54-year-old man with a 5-year history of left-sided HFS who, after treatment with levetiracetam (dosage, 500 mg bid), showed a marked improvement in condition. After 7 months of therapy with levetiracetam, the patient remains symptom free with no adverse drug reactions. CONCLUSIONS: Levetiracetam proved its effectiveness and safety in the treatment of a case of HFS.Nevertheless, there is a need for further controlled studies with larger samples.
Efficacy of levetiracetam in hemifacial spasm: a case report / Carrieri, PIETRO BIAGIO; Petracca, Maria; Montella, Silvana. - In: CLINICAL NEUROPHARMACOLOGY. - ISSN 0362-5664. - ELETTRONICO. - (2008), pp. 187-188.
Efficacy of levetiracetam in hemifacial spasm: a case report.
CARRIERI, PIETRO BIAGIO;PETRACCA, MARIA;MONTELLA, SILVANA
2008
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OBJECTIVE: Safety and efficacy of levetiracetam in a man with hemifacial spasm (HFS). METHODS AND RESULTS: The present work reports the case of a 54-year-old man with a 5-year history of left-sided HFS who, after treatment with levetiracetam (dosage, 500 mg bid), showed a marked improvement in condition. After 7 months of therapy with levetiracetam, the patient remains symptom free with no adverse drug reactions. CONCLUSIONS: Levetiracetam proved its effectiveness and safety in the treatment of a case of HFS.Nevertheless, there is a need for further controlled studies with larger samples.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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