Effects of levetiracetam monotherapy on sperm parameters and sex hormones: Data from newly diagnosed patients with epilepsy
SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY, cilt.41, ss.70-74, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 41
- Basım Tarihi: 2016
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.seizure.2016.06.001
- Dergi Adı: SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.70-74
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Epilepsy, Levetiracetam, Spermiogram, Sex hormones
- Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Purpose: Epilepsy has an impact on the reproductive system. Males with epilepsy have lower fertility rates, hypo-sexuality and reduced potency compared with the general population. Anti-epileptic drugs and epilepsy itself are thought to be responsible for this reduced fertility. LEV is a second-generation anti-epileptic agent with low incidences of both adverse effects and drug-drug interactions. In this study, we have investigated the effects of LEV treatment on sex hormones and sperm parameters in newly diagnosed epilepsy patients.