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Hallucinations/Delusions in a Case of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Levetiracetam Induced A Case Report

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  • Fredy IC

    (Department of Pharmacy practice, PES College of Pharmacy, India)

  • Kulkarni AA

    (Consultant Neurologist, B.G.S Hospital, India)

  • Srinivsan R

    (Department of Pharmacy Practice, PES College of Pharmacy, India)

Abstract

Levetiracetam is a second-generation antiepileptic drug introduced in market in 2000, approved for complex partial seizures, generalized tonic clonic seizures and myoclonic seizures. Though it is well tolerated, it may cause some adverse reactions. This is a case of levetiracetam induced hallucination/delusion following the treatment for Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis experienced by 24 yr old female in our hospital. Patient started experiencing some visual hallucinations (bones moving around her in the air) within 3 days of admission. She also complained of abnormal sensation of worms crawling over her body (tactile hallucinations). These symptoms were intermittent and there were no sleep disturbances or alteration in sleep-wake cycle. Clinical investigations and MRI revealed no parenchymal abnormality and significant results. Our patient recovered after withdrawal of the drug. Based on Naranjo causality assessment scale, causality of this hallucination being adverse drug reaction was calculated to be 7, hence probable. This case report indicates that though rare, hallucinations/delusions can occur as an adverse event with Levetiracetam treatment.

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  • Fredy IC & Kulkarni AA & Srinivsan R, 2017. "Hallucinations/Delusions in a Case of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Levetiracetam Induced A Case Report," Current Trends in Clinical & Medical Imaging, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 1(3), pages 38-40, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jctcmi:v:1:y:2017:i:3:p:38-40
    DOI: 10.19080/CTCMI.2017.01.555561
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