Hi, my ten year old has started having absence seizures. She has had Tourrette's for about 4 years. We've managed so far without medication. Don't know what to do about the seizures. They seem to come regularly for a week and then disappear for a few months, much like her Tourrette's which also comes and goes. Unfortunately, I don't have much faith in the doctors here. Any advice regarding medication for the seizures?
Tourrette's and Absence Seizures
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HI
My son was diagnosed with epilepsy, he is 5 years old and was put on the tegretol cr tablets(in america i believe they are call xr instead) and that is one of tyhe first things they have tried with him, it doesnt work for him but its definately a very individual treatment.
I had the same meds for epilepsy and it controlled them fine until i got off them at 21.
i hope that helps
My son was diagnosed with epilepsy, he is 5 years old and was put on the tegretol cr tablets(in america i believe they are call xr instead) and that is one of tyhe first things they have tried with him, it doesnt work for him but its definately a very individual treatment.
I had the same meds for epilepsy and it controlled them fine until i got off them at 21.
i hope that helps
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Hi Dave --
With the epilepsy meds it's often trial and error, so that may be the rocky road you'll need to take with your son. Other non-med options are the Modified Atkins Diet (which had a decent track record in controlling or reducing absence seizures in particular), and Neurofeedback. More info here http://www.atkinsforseizures.com/ and here http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/forums/f22/eeg-neurofeedback-501/
Best,
Nakamova
With the epilepsy meds it's often trial and error, so that may be the rocky road you'll need to take with your son. Other non-med options are the Modified Atkins Diet (which had a decent track record in controlling or reducing absence seizures in particular), and Neurofeedback. More info here http://www.atkinsforseizures.com/ and here http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/forums/f22/eeg-neurofeedback-501/
Best,
Nakamova