Lacosamide Induced Psychosis: Case Report, Review of Differential Diagnosis and Relevant Pharmacokinetics

Clin Neuropharmacol. 2015 Sep-Oct;38(5):198-200. doi: 10.1097/WNF.0000000000000097.

Abstract

Lacosamide (LCM) is an antiepileptic medication used as an adjunctive treatment for partial seizures. Psychosis associated with LCM use is a rarely documented phenomenon, which may be difficult to detect in the context of the often complicated clinical presentation of epilepsy. We report the development of psychosis in a young woman after the use of LCM, which subsequently resolved with its discontinuation. The possible differential diagnosis and pharmacokinetic nuances are discussed. This is the first case report of LCM-induced psychosis in the United States.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acetamides / adverse effects*
  • Acetamides / pharmacokinetics*
  • Anticonvulsants / adverse effects
  • Anticonvulsants / pharmacokinetics
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Drug Interactions / genetics
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lacosamide
  • Psychoses, Substance-Induced / diagnosis*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Acetamides
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Lacosamide