Citation

Cömertpay E, Say B, Eroğlu O, Deniz T, Coskun F. Neurol. Asia 2021; 26(4): 817-819.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, ASEAN Neurological Association)

DOI

10.54029/2021AVV

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

We present a case of suicide attempt with levetiracetam (LEV) in an epilepsy patient. Multifocal ventricular contractions were observed together with bradycardia in this patient due to LEV overdose. Reported patient of LEV overdose in the literature rarely show electrocardiography findings. Although LEV is less toxic than other antiseizure medications, clinicians should be aware of its potential cardiac side effects. © 2021, ASEAN Neurological Association. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; Suicide; male; Epilepsy; case report; depression; suicide attempt; drug overdose; epilepsy; clinical article; somnolence; physical examination; stomach lavage; activated carbon; carbamazepine; hemodynamics; side effect; temporal lobe epilepsy; Drug; electrocardiogram; electroencephalography; electrocardiography; body temperature; bradycardia; blood pressure; Cardiotoxicity; oxygen saturation; muscle hypotonia; neurologic examination; Article; hyporeflexia; blood cell count; Arrhythmia; arterial gas; sinus bradycardia; muscle tone; pulse rate; young adult; breathing rate; extrasystole; levetiracetam; heart ventricle contraction