An investigation of the ocular toxic effects of levetiracetam therapy in children with epilepsy

DURGUT B. D., TÜRK A., ARSLAN E. A., Kamasak T., ŞAHİN S., DİLBER B., ...More

CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM, vol.35, no.5, pp.769-774, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00381-019-04076-5
  • Journal Name: CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.769-774
  • Keywords: Epilepsy, Optical coherence, Levetiracetam, Tomography, NERVE-FIBER LAYER, ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS, CELL-DEATH, VALPROIC ACID, APOPTOSIS, ASTROCYTES, INDUCTION
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective To investigate the potential toxic effects of levetiracetam monotherapy on ocular tissues in cases of pediatric epilepsy using optical coherence tomography (OCT).