Journal of medical case reports · 2024
Excellent response to levetiracetam for recurrent prolonged sleep attacks in an 18-year-old male: a case report.
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Alfaksh Faisal, Borghol William, Karaja Saja, Kasem Mohammad, Shaalan Naira
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BACKGROUND: Sleep disorders are a common health problem that can be classified into many types that are distinguished by their history and characteristics. In this case report, we discuss a case of a patient suffering from recurrent unusual prolonged sleep attacks lasting up to 9 days that responded excellently to levetiracetam.
CASE PRESENTATION: An 18-year-old Syrian male patient presented to the neurology department complaining of recurrent prolonged sleep episodes lasting for 9 days. Although Kleine-Levin syndrome was suspected, the history and investigations ruled it out. The patient was then treated with levetiracetam as a trial, and the response was excellent.
CONCLUSION: This case is a rare and unusual sleep disorder that does not match any of the known sleep disorders. What makes the case unique is the unexpected response to levetiracetam.
CASE PRESENTATION: An 18-year-old Syrian male patient presented to the neurology department complaining of recurrent prolonged sleep episodes lasting for 9 days. Although Kleine-Levin syndrome was suspected, the history and investigations ruled it out. The patient was then treated with levetiracetam as a trial, and the response was excellent.
CONCLUSION: This case is a rare and unusual sleep disorder that does not match any of the known sleep disorders. What makes the case unique is the unexpected response to levetiracetam.