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  2. Levetiracetam - Wikipedia

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    Levetiracetam, sold under the brand name Keppra among others, is a novel antiepileptic drug [7] used to treat epilepsy. [8] It is used for partial-onset, myoclonic, or tonic–clonic seizures, [7] and is taken either by mouth as an immediate or extended release formulation or by injection into a vein.

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    Researchers found this new drug — which is an extended release form of the epilepsy medication levetiracetam — helped slow brain atrophy progression in people with mild cognitive impairment ...

  4. Anticonvulsant - Wikipedia

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    Several studies that followed children exposed to ASMs during pregnancy showed that a number of widely used ones (including lamotrigine and levetiracetam) carried a low risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes (cognitive and behavioral) in children when compared to children born to mothers without epilepsy and children born to mothers taking ...

  5. Brivaracetam - Wikipedia

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    Brivaracetam, sold under the brand name Briviact among others, is a chemical analog of levetiracetam, a racetam derivative with anticonvulsant (antiepileptic) properties. [5] [6] It has been approved since 2016.

  6. Epilepsy in children - Wikipedia

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    The majority of infants with epilepsy are prescribed levetiracetam and a pharmacological monotherapy treatment, with the latter representing 94% of children with onset before 34 weeks. [6] Most anticonvulsant medications have a risk of side effects that range from mild discomfort to major cognitive impairment.

  7. Unverricht–Lundborg disease - Wikipedia

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    Levetiracetam is also effective for both generalised seizures and myoclonus. Clonazepam and high-dose piracetam can alleviate myoclonus. Phenytoin can worsen seizures and may speed up neurodegeneration ; carbamazepine , oxcarbazepine , tiagabine , vigabatrin , gabapentin and pregabalin may worsen myoclonus and myoclonic seizures . [ 14 ]

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