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Can Keppra actually cause you to have seizures? |
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| Amongst other side-effects the number of seizure I had also increased when I was on Keppra. I've never been photosensitive to flashing lights but I was when taking Keppra. According to my neurologist it can (though not always) increase seizure frequency or intensity.
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| It has been my observation with Stacy over the last decade that seizure patterns can change with a change in treatment - whether drug based or otherwise. I'm wondering if it is more correct to say that a drug is causing newer/different seizures, or if the brain is adapting to a different seizure pattern because the primary pattern is now being hindered/blocked. If the second statement is true, then it would seem the anti-epileptic drug is only a partial solution.
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| today i had a simple partial seizures and saw colors around everything for a few min never had that kind before so who knows... hang in there forward love hugs angel |
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| We have only tried four meds but I saw seizure patterns change too Bernard. Very definitely. My thought was that the drug caused new different seizures, as the changes went away when the medicine was stopped. I will however consider your second theory though. |
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| To be more specific, I had several photogenic caused seizures while I was on my home computer back in mid to late January about a month after I had started taking Keppra. I only had three seizures and I haven't had any since January 28th. But I have had Epilepsy since I was 5 and I NEVER had had a photogenic seizure before I took Keppra. Has anyone else had any similar experiences after trying a new anti-epileptic drug? Last edited by forward2007; 04-16-2008 at 11:41 PM. |
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