Brivaracetam in the treatment of epilepsy: a review of clinical trial data

AM Feyissa - Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Brivaracetam (BRV), an analog of levetiracetam (LEV), was discovered during a target-
based rational drug discovery program that aimed to identify potent synaptic vesicle protein …

Depression and anxiety in the epilepsies: from bench to bedside

V Krishnan - Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Depression and anxiety substantially contribute to interictal
disability in patients with epilepsy (PWE). This review summarizes current studies that shed …

Postmarketing experience with brivaracetam in the treatment of focal epilepsy in children and adolescents

S Schubert-Bast, LM Willems, G Kurlemann, S Knake… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction This multicenter, retrospective study aimed to evaluate the efficiency, retention,
safety, and tolerability of brivaracetam (BRV) in children and adolescents with focal epilepsy …

[HTML][HTML] Short-term and longer-term effects of brivaracetam on cognition and behavior in a naturalistic clinical setting—Preliminary data

JA Witt, CE Elger, C Helmstaedter - Seizure, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose To assess short-term and longer-term effects of brivaracetam (BRV) on cognition
and behavior in a naturalistic clinical setting. Methods Analyses were based on 43 patients …

Effect of U50488, a selective kappa opioid receptor agonist and levetiracetam against lithium-pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus, spontaneous convulsive seizures …

H Kumar, J Katyal, YK Gupta - Neuroscience Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Kappa opioid receptor (KOR) agonists have anticonvulsant effect but their
antiepileptogenic effect is unknown. U50488, a selective KOR agonist is used to determine …

A review of cognitive and behavioral outcomes of Brivaracetam

KY Li, CY Hsu, YH Yang - The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Anti‐seizure medications (ASMs) can cause cognitive or behavioral adverse drug reactions,
which is an important consideration when selecting an appropriate ASM. Brivaracetam …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of new antiseizure drugs on seizure activity and anxiety-like behavior in adult zebrafish

M Pieróg, K Socała, U Doboszewska, E Wyska… - Toxicology and Applied …, 2021 - Elsevier
Several studies with larvae and adult zebrafish have shown that old and new antiseizure
drugs (ASDs) produce discrepant results in seizure tests, locomotor activity or anxiety …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of brivaracetam on the anger levels of epilepsy patients. A prospective open-labelled controlled study

M Toledo, L Abraira, G Mazuela, M Quintana… - Seizure, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose The rate of brivaracetam-related behavioural adverse events is a current focus of
discussion. This study aims to assess the effect of brivaracetam on anger levels in patients …

[HTML][HTML] The differential effect of levetiracetam on memory and anxiety in rats

E Zwierzyńska, B Pietrzak - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective One of the newest antiseizure medication is levetiracetam (LEV). It might be
effective in various indications, not only related to convulsions. Central nervous system …

An update on brivaracetam for the treatment of pediatric partial epilepsy

E Tulli, G Di Cara, G Iapadre, P Striano… - Expert Opinion on …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Brivaracetam (BRV) is an antiseizure medication (ASM), which has been
approved as an adjunctive treatment in adults and pediatric patients aged four years and …