Neuropsychiatric side effects

Prophylactic anticonvulsant with levetiracetam is associated with an increased frequency of neuropsychiatric side effects. Accurate epileptological evaluations in patients with brain tumors are mandatory to select who would benefit most from antiepileptic drug 1).

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Dono F, Consoli S, Evangelista G, Ricci A, Russo M, Carrarini C, Di Iorio A, Bonanni L, Anzellotti F, Onofrj M, Sensi SL. Levetiracetam Prophylaxis Therapy for Brain Tumor-Related Epilepsy (BTRE) Is Associated With a Higher Psychiatric Burden. Front Neurol. 2022 Jan 11;12:806839. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.806839. PMID: 35087476; PMCID: PMC8787304.