Levetiracetam Treatment of Refractory ObsessiveCompulsive Disorder
- 1. Department of Psychiatry, The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, USA
Abstract
The antiepileptic drug levetiracetam is an approved adjunctive treatment for various types of seizure disorders. It has not been used for the treatment of obsessivecompulsive disorder. This case report describes levetiracetam favorable effects in the treatment of a patient with refractory obsessive-compulsive who was initially prescribed the medication for the treatment of co-occurring cluster headaches. The patient tolerated the medication without any adverse effects. To the author’s knowledge there have been no reports on the use of Levetiracetam for the treatment of refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder. Clinicians prescribing Levetiracetam should be aware of its reported psychiatric adverse events including the precipitation of obsessivecompulsive disorder.