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Lichenoid eruption: a hitherto unknown side effect of levetiracetam

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    Navya Anna Paul, Ramesh Bhat M, Jyothi Jayaraman, Michelle Fernandes & Sukumar D

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Paul, N.A., M, R.B., Jayaraman, J. et al. Lichenoid eruption: a hitherto unknown side effect of levetiracetam. Neurol Sci 43, 6579–6581 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-022-06255-w

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