Lacosamid recovery from epileptic seizures in hypoxic brain damage after valproate-induced encephalopathy

摘要

Geriatric patients suffering from epileptic seizures after hypoxic brain damage following reanimation often require a regime of antiepileptic poly chemotherapy, and antiepileptic drug induced encephalopathy is at risk. We report the case of a 71 -year-old man with signs of valproate-induced encephalopathy under combined therapy with levetiracetam, who recovered quickly from the encephalopathy after withdrawal of valproate, but remained with epileptic discharges until up to the addition of lacosamide to the antiepileptic combination therapy.