J Korean Epilepsy Soc.
2010 Jun;14(1):24-26.
A Case of Purpura Associated with Levetiracetam
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea. dohchi@hallym.or.kr
Abstract
- Levetiracetam has not been reported to cause purpura. We report a case of purpura associated with levetiracetam. A 81-year-old man suffered from post-stroke seizure. Seizure was well controlled with valproate. Valproate was discontinued due to pancytopenia and levetiracetam was prescribed when he was admitted with pneumonia. A few days later, he recovered from pancytopenia and pneumonia. However, he was rehospitalized due to multiple variable sized-purpura on the whole body surface without thrombocytopenia. After discontinuing levetiracetam, purpura disappeared.
