Epilepsy & behavior : E&B
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Epilepsy & behavior : E&B · Nov 2006
Clinical TrialDisfluent speech in patients with partial epilepsy: beneficial effect of levetiracetam.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical effects of levetiracetam (LEV) in patients with partial epilepsy and disfluent speech. ⋯ As an add-on therapy, LEV seems to improve verbal fluency in patients with partial epilepsy and disfluent speech. This effect seems unrelated to the antiepileptic activity of the drug. A placebo-controlled trial of LEV in patients with this kind of verbal disfluency is warranted.