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Hi everyone,

called the neurologist today since all week she could not return my calls so I thought I would call on this beautiful day and she would have to talk since she was not on call--She has no knowledge of Topamax for tics but is willing to research this and get back to me--mentioned a drug called Keppra was wondering if anyone has used this and what there experience was if they had?? Thanks so much---

 

Deanna

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Name

Levetiracetam

 

Tradename

Keppra

 

Method of action

"antiepileptic drug with atypical mechanisms of action"

 

Notes

"All 60 patients showed improvement (Awaad, Michon, Minarik)" * (see note below)

 

Side effects

- hair loss

- pins and needles sensation

- psychiatric symptoms ranging from irritability to depression

- headache

- nausea

"In children, the most common side effects are sleepiness, accidental injury, hostility, irritability, and weakness."

 

 

Discussion on a TS forum about Keppra:

http://www.steadyhealth.com/keppra_tourettes_t55836.html

 

Study comparing Keppra vs. Clonidine for tics

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00370838

 

Discussion about a 4 year old who took Keppra for seizures and started to tic

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread26375.html

 

*Here's the study where "all 60 showed improvement"

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal...=1&SRETRY=0

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