Levetiracetam for Pediatric Posttraumatic Seizure Prophylaxis

Authors

  • Dragos A. Nita Division of Neurology, The Hospital for Sick Children and Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Program in Neuroscience and Mental Health, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Cecil D. Hahn Division of Neurology, The Hospital for Sick Children and Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Program in Neuroscience and Mental Health, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-30-3-1

Keywords:

PICU, Antiepileptics, Epilepsy

Abstract

Investigators from Nationwide Children's Hospital performed an observational cohort study of early post-traumatic seizures (EPTS) among 34 children with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) who received levetiracetam (LEV) prophylaxis following admission to their pediatric intensive care unit.

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Published

2016-07-06

Issue

Vol 30, No 03 | Mar 2016

Section

Traumatic Disorders

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