Study on Lacosamide Exacerbating Seizures in Patients with Acquired Cerebral Structural Abnormalities

Neural Injury and Functional Reconstruction ›› 2025, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (8) : 491-493.

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Neural Injury and Functional Reconstruction ›› 2025, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (8) : 491-493.

Study on Lacosamide Exacerbating Seizures in Patients with Acquired Cerebral Structural Abnormalities

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To analyze cases of seizure exacerbation following the addition of lacosamide in epilepsy patients. Methods: Four cases with worsened seizures after lacosamide treatment were collected from the Video-EEG Monitoring Center at the Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital affiliated to Air Force Medical University. Their clinical and electrophysiological characteristics were systematically analyzed. Results: The patients (3 males) had seizure onset ages ranging from 8 to 38 years. All exhibited focal epilepsy treated surgically: two underwent resection for frontal lobe gliomas, one received decompressive craniectomy post-traumatic brain injury, and another underwent multiple resective surgeries for drug-resistant epilepsy. When starting lacosamide therapy at ages 24~57 years postoperatively, all developed aggravated focal seizures manifesting as rightward head/eye deviation, facial twitching, aphasia, or contralateral facial paresthesia. Conclusion: Lacosamide may exacerbate preexisting focal seizures in patients with prior craniotomy histories. Further studies are needed to elucidate the mechanisms underlying its pro-seizure effects.

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lacosamide; brain structural abnormalities; focal epilepsy

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Study on Lacosamide Exacerbating Seizures in Patients with Acquired Cerebral Structural Abnormalities[J]. Neural Injury and Functional Reconstruction. 2025, 20(8): 491-493
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