Abstract:Objective To explore the clinical effect of levetiracetam on the treatment of benign childhood epilepsy with centro-temporal spike (BECT) and electrical status epilepticus during sleep (ESES) in children and its influence on discharge index.Methods Ninety eight children with BECT and ESES admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University from August 2019 to August 2021 were randomly divided into the study group (n = 49) and the control group (n = 49). The control group was treated with oxcarbazepine tablets and sodium valproate, and the study group was treated with levetiracetam on the basis of the control group. The frequency of seizures, duration of symptoms, discharge index, spike wave index, clinical efficacy, brain electrical activity, perational intelligence quotient (PIQ), verbal intelligence quotient (VIQ), full scale intelligence quotient (FIQ) scores, and adverse reactions were compared in both groups.Results The frequency of seizures and duration of symptoms in the study group were lower than the control group (P < 0.05). The difference of discharge index in the study group before and after treatment was higher than the control group (P < 0.05). The total effective rate of the study group was higher than the control group (P < 0.05). The difference of α band, β band θ, band δ in the study group before and after treatment was higher than the control group (P < 0.05). The difference of PIQ, VIQ, and FIQ scores in the study group before and after treatment was higher than the control group (P < 0.05). There was no difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the study group and the control group (P > 0.05).Conclusion Levetiracetam can be used to treat children with BECT and ESES. It can improve clinical symptoms with definite effect, as well as discharge index and cognitive function, and it is safe and reliable.