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toddlers with speech delays?

Wed, 06/25/2008 - 02:03

I'm just curious how many epileptic toddlers out there have a speech delay. 

 Owen will be 2 in a couple of weeks.  He's been on Keppra for about a month. He says MAYBE
10-12 words.  Most of them sound like Ba.  He's in speech therapy and has been since January, with some progress.

I wonder if there may be some connection... 

Comments

Re: toddlers with speech delays?

Submitted by kristal26 on Mon, 2008-08-11 - 14:22
I have a 20 months and barely says that many my daughters main problem is memory she may say words that u may never hear again so its hard to say. she has special care at home so shes gettin there. she use to communicating with her hands till thats all she wants to do. i think that there is a connection.

Re: toddlers with speech delays?

Submitted by Ishisnowcone on Thu, 2008-08-21 - 22:56
My daughter started having seizures shortly after her first birthday.  She is now 22 months and has a speech delay as well.  We are looking in to getting her some speech therapy.  I think it is deffinately related to the seizures, as she was saying more things before the first one (she has had 21) than she does now.  It really set her back.  I am not sure whether the Keppra has anything to do with it, but she is on that as well.

Re: toddlers with speech delays?

Submitted by Triplets on Tue, 2008-11-18 - 06:40
My baby is 3yrs and 3mnths old (one of triplets).  She has been diagnosed with (MAE) epilepsy since Feb this year. Her vocabulary is made up of words like dada and mama.  In comparison to her siblings, she is +-2yrs behind.  I have not tried speech therapy cos we are still trying to get her eiplepsy under control.  My baby is on Keppra for a week now. She is on Elpilim, Lamictal and Rivitril as well. 

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