Adolescent's Hair Loss Due to Levetiracetam

    July 2018 in “ Journal of pediatric epilepsy ”
    Rola S. Hamd, Dana Hasbini
    Studysummary This case report describes a 13-year-old girl with epilepsy who experienced hair loss within two months of starting levetiracetam, marking it as the first report of this side effect in this age group.
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