Excellent response to levetiracetam for recurrent prolonged sleep attacks in an 18-year-old male: a case report

Sleep disorders are a common health problem that can be classified into many types that are distinguished by their history and characteristics. In this case report, we discuss a case of a patient suffering from recurrent unusual prolonged sleep attacks lasting up to 9 days that responded excellently to levetiracetam.

An 18-year-old Syrian male patient presented to the neurology department complaining of recurrent prolonged sleep episodes lasting for 9 days. Although Kleine–Levin syndrome was suspected, the history and investigations ruled it out. The patient was then treated with levetiracetam as a trial, and the response was excellent.

This case is a rare and unusual sleep disorder that does not match any of the known sleep disorders. What makes the case unique is the unexpected response to levetiracetam.