Duration of Prophylactic Levetiracetam After Surgery for Brain Tumor: A Prospective Randomized Trial.

Maryam RahmanStephan EisenschenkKaitlyn MelnickYu WangShelley HeatonAshley GhiaseddinMarcia HodikNina McGrewJessica SmithGreg MuradSteven RoperJean Cibula

Published in: Neurosurgery (2022)

The use of prophylactic levetiracetam did not result in significant neurotoxicity or depression when given for either 1 week or 6 weeks. The incidence of seizure after craniotomy for tumor resection is low regardless of duration of therapy.

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