A case of Kleine-Levin syndrome with a complete and sustained response to carbamazepine.

Abstract	We describe a patient with Kleine-Levin syndrome who was initially misdiagnosed as having epilepsy and who achieved complete remission on carbamazepine treatment. A drug effect was established when symptoms recurred after carbamazepine taper and disappeared after reintroduction of the drug. Carbamazepine, a safer drug than lithium, can be a highly effective treatment in some patients with Kleine-Levin syndrome. This syndrome can sometimes be confused with epilepsy because of the episodic nature of the symptoms and the occasional response to anticonvulsants.
Authors	Taghrid El Hajj, Wassim Nasreddine, Hatem Korri, Samir Atweh, Ahmad Beydoun
Journal	Epilepsy & behavior : E&B (Epilepsy Behav) Vol. 15 Issue 3 Pg. 391-2 (Jul 2009) ISSN: 1525-5069 [Electronic] United States
PMID	19447193 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Anticonvulsants Carbamazepine
Topics	Adult Anticonvulsants (therapeutic use) Carbamazepine (therapeutic use) Humans Kleine-Levin Syndrome (drug therapy, physiopathology) Male

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