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Levetiracetam as a first-line antiseizure medication in WHO grade 2 glioma: Time to seizure freedom and rates of treatment failure.

Sam FaircloughJohn Robert GooddenPaul ChumasRyan Koshy MathewMelissa Maguire
Published in: Epilepsia (2023)
More than two-thirds of patients with WHO grade 2 glioma related epilepsy treated with levetiracetam first line achieve seizure freedom within 2 years and it is a reasonable first-choice agent. Experiencing mainly focal seizures without progression infers a significant long-term reduction in the chance of seizure freedom. Further studies are needed to inform ASM selection.
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