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simple partial seizures and headaches?
Wed, 03/16/2011 - 17:37I was diagnosed with simple partial seizures a few years ago. During the seizures I would have headaches. Since going on keppra, the seizure symptoms have gone away, but I have been suffering from chronic debilitating headaches for years! The last 2 times I have had the headaches, some of my weirder seizure symptoms presented themselves. I am beginning to think the headaches are part of the seizures and that the seizures were never fully under control, but my neuro seems to think differently. He thinks the headaches are from myofascial pain syndrome or cervical dystonia...but I think their occurrences are too coincidental to be an independent issue.
Does anyone know if migraines and/or headaches can be a part of these seizures? If so, what can I do about it. I've been on keppra 1000 mgs 2 times per day with 100 mgs of topamax, but still had the headaches. I am currently on 500 mgs keppra twice a day without the topamax.
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Re: simple partial seizures and headaches?
Submitted by kristinlee22 on Wed, 2011-03-16 - 23:36
Thats how my headaches would be when I had the complex partial seizures. They were so bad, that at times I had to have someone hold my head still, by putting pressure on the sides of my head because it felt like my head was going to explode!
Re: simple partial seizures and headaches?
Submitted by Kaeli on Thu, 2011-03-17 - 00:25
Well, I am going to increase my keppra dose over the next few weeks and see if that helps the headaches.
Re: simple partial seizures and headaches?
Submitted by Kaeli on Wed, 2011-03-16 - 21:40
Mine won't go away even if I take muscle relaxers and vicodin. I just have to wait the whole 24 hours.