Hey all,
I am thinking of going back to Dilantin from Keppra, and as I consider doing this, I come up against all my fears about long term Dilantin usage. Namely, things like brain stem damage or cerebellar atrophy, etc.
When I bring these things up to my neuro, he acts like I'm a nervous hypochondriac, but I just really want some reassurance that damage hasn't already taken place and to know what tests I need to do periodically to be sure I catch anything in the future before it gets too bad.
Does anyone know what type of tests are used to detect if any of this type of damage has taken place or to monitor those aspects of the brain going forward? Also, am I being unreasonable in wanting these preventative tests, as my neuro implies, or should I expect a neuro to do these type of things?
Thanks
:rock:
I am thinking of going back to Dilantin from Keppra, and as I consider doing this, I come up against all my fears about long term Dilantin usage. Namely, things like brain stem damage or cerebellar atrophy, etc.
When I bring these things up to my neuro, he acts like I'm a nervous hypochondriac, but I just really want some reassurance that damage hasn't already taken place and to know what tests I need to do periodically to be sure I catch anything in the future before it gets too bad.
Does anyone know what type of tests are used to detect if any of this type of damage has taken place or to monitor those aspects of the brain going forward? Also, am I being unreasonable in wanting these preventative tests, as my neuro implies, or should I expect a neuro to do these type of things?
Thanks
:rock: