Alfaksh Faisal, Borghol William, Karaja Saja, Kasem Mohammad, Shaalan Naira
College of Human Medicine, University of Hama, Hama, Syria.
Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait, Kuwait.
J Med Case Rep. 2024 Dec 26;18(1):641. doi: 10.1186/s13256-024-05007-y.
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.
睡眠障碍是一种常见的健康问题，可分为多种类型，这些类型通过其病史和特征加以区分。在本病例报告中，我们讨论了一例患有反复发作的异常长时间睡眠发作（持续长达9天）的患者，该患者对左乙拉西坦反应良好。
一名18岁的叙利亚男性患者到神经科就诊，主诉反复发作的长时间睡眠发作持续9天。尽管怀疑是克莱恩-莱文综合征，但病史和检查排除了该诊断。然后对该患者试用左乙拉西坦治疗，反应良好。
该病例是一种罕见且不寻常的睡眠障碍，与任何已知的睡眠障碍均不相符。该病例的独特之处在于对左乙拉西坦的意外反应。
