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Son, Sam - now 20; infantile spasms at 6 months (ACTH); 3 TC at 6 years (Tegretol); Many TC at 16 years (Keppra); 2 TC at 19 years (Keppra and Zonegran)
We've noticed "events" if you will...
unusual look on his face - eyes open, no stiffness, often tries to talk but nothing understandable comes out, can walk (although may change direction) and understand verbal directives (sit down, come with me, etc.); if seated his legs move from side to side; if he's cutting a steak at dinner he will continue that motion until event stops, doesn't like to be touched....... it lasts MAYBE 30 seconds.
He may have one a week, two a day - no pattern found.
24 Hour EEG shows no seizure activity at time of "event". Neuro said that he saw patterns at other times that he often sees when patients are coming out of or stopping seizure activities (whatever that means).
Zonegran level too high so we have started to reduce it from 500 mg to now 300 mg - Keppra at 1000 mg X2
The other morning I found him sitting at the kitchen counter, confused and very tired... he kept responding "I don't know" to every question I asked... had him lay down on sofa, he was in and out of sleep for 30-45 min. THEN OK except for a headache later that afternoon... (doesn't usually have headaches)... no neck or tongue soreness... no evidence of TC anywhere in house...
I was concerned these were partial complex seizures possibly leading to TCs... Neuro doesn't think they are seizures at all. Said if he didn't know Sam, he would think he was pretending... but totally ruled that out - Sam has intellectual disabilities and is honest to a fault.
Doc continues to reduce Zonegran... could this possibly be drug induced?
Has anyone experienced these types of "events"?
Thanks
Son, Sam - now 20; infantile spasms at 6 months (ACTH); 3 TC at 6 years (Tegretol); Many TC at 16 years (Keppra); 2 TC at 19 years (Keppra and Zonegran)
We've noticed "events" if you will...
unusual look on his face - eyes open, no stiffness, often tries to talk but nothing understandable comes out, can walk (although may change direction) and understand verbal directives (sit down, come with me, etc.); if seated his legs move from side to side; if he's cutting a steak at dinner he will continue that motion until event stops, doesn't like to be touched....... it lasts MAYBE 30 seconds.
He may have one a week, two a day - no pattern found.
24 Hour EEG shows no seizure activity at time of "event". Neuro said that he saw patterns at other times that he often sees when patients are coming out of or stopping seizure activities (whatever that means).
Zonegran level too high so we have started to reduce it from 500 mg to now 300 mg - Keppra at 1000 mg X2
The other morning I found him sitting at the kitchen counter, confused and very tired... he kept responding "I don't know" to every question I asked... had him lay down on sofa, he was in and out of sleep for 30-45 min. THEN OK except for a headache later that afternoon... (doesn't usually have headaches)... no neck or tongue soreness... no evidence of TC anywhere in house...
I was concerned these were partial complex seizures possibly leading to TCs... Neuro doesn't think they are seizures at all. Said if he didn't know Sam, he would think he was pretending... but totally ruled that out - Sam has intellectual disabilities and is honest to a fault.
Doc continues to reduce Zonegran... could this possibly be drug induced?
Has anyone experienced these types of "events"?
Thanks