Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: A Safety and Feasibility Study of Enteral Levetiracetam vs. Phenobarbital for Seizure Control in Pediatric Cerebral Malaria
Brief Summary: Pediatric cerebral malaria (CM) affects more than 3 million children each year killing ~20% and leaving one third of survivors with long term neurologic and psychiatric sequelae. Seizures occur commonly with CM and are associated with an increased risk of death and neuropsychiatric disabilities. In this Malawi-based, safety and feasibility study of enteral levetiracetam in pediatric CM, the investigators will lay the groundwork for future efficacy studies aimed at improving seizure control and ultimately decreasing the neurologic morbidity of pediatric CM.