Pediatric Neurology
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Pages 55-59, January 2006

Levetiracetam in a Neonate With Malignant Migrating Partial Seizures

  • Ghassan Hmaimess, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurologie Pédiatrique, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc (UCL), Brussels, Belgium
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  • Hazim Kadhim, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Neurologie Pédiatrique, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc (UCL), Brussels, Belgium
    • Neuropathologie (ANAPATH), CHU Brugmann-HUDERF (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Kadhim; Neuropathology (ANAPATH); CHU Brugmann; Place van Gehuchten 4; 1020 Brussels, Belgium
  • ,
  • Marie-Cécile Nassogne, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Neurologie Pédiatrique, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc (UCL), Brussels, Belgium
  • ,
  • Christine Bonnier, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurologie Pédiatrique, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc (UCL), Brussels, Belgium
    • Centre Neurologique William-Lennox, LLN-Ottignies, Belgium
  • ,
  • Kenou van Rijckevorsel, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Reference Center for Refractory Epilepsy, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc (UCL), Brussels, Belgium

Received 11 January 2005; accepted 20 June 2005.

This report describes the first neonatal case of “malignant migrating partial seizures in infancy” with a positive therapeutic response to levetiracetam. This patient is the youngest reported infant with this rare syndrome, and the report provides the first documentation on levetiracetam treatment in a neonatal patient. Treatment with levetiracetam improved both ictal and interictal status. This observation also highlights the need to consider and include malignant migrating partial seizures in the differential diagnosis of early neonatal seizure disorders, even during the first hours of life.

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PII: S0887-8994(05)00345-0

doi:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.06.011

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Pages 55-59, January 2006