A study to learn about the safety of long-term treatment with brivaracetam in children and young adults with childhood or juvenile absence epilepsy

You likely can't join if

• - Participant has a history or presence of paroxysmal nonepileptic seizures - Participant has severe medical, neurological, or psychiatric disorders or laboratory values which could, at the discretion of the Investigator, affect safe participation in the study or would preclude appropriate study participation - Participant has hepatic impairment (Child Pugh Score A, B, or C) based on the Investigator’s assessment - Participant has active suicidal ideation prior to study entry as indicated by a positive response (“Yes”) to either Question 4 or Question 5 of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) (for participants 6 years of age or older) or clinical judgment (for participants younger than 6 years of age). The participant should be referred immediately to a Mental Healthcare Professional - Participant has any medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, could jeopardize or would compromise the participant’s ability to participate in this study - Participant has known fructose intolerance or a known hypersensitivity to any components of BRV or excipients or a drug with similar chemical structure - Concomitant use of carbamazepine, felbamate, gabapentin, oxcarbazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, tiagabine, or vigabatrin - Participant is receiving any investigational drugs or using any experimental devices in addition to BRV - Participant meets a mandatory withdrawal criterion for N01269 or EP0132 or is experiencing an ongoing Serious adverse event (SAE) - Participant has poor compliance with the visit schedule or IMP intake in the preceding study in the opinion of the Investigator