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Levetiracetam for Epilepsy
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Levetiracetam may help control seizures in children who have Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and absence seizures.Reference 1
Levetiracetam, when taken alone, may also work to control seizures in people who are newly diagnosed with epilepsy.Reference 1
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: August 26, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Susan C. Kim, MD - Pediatrics
Reference Steven C. Schachter, MD - Neurology |
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