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Does Epilepsy have an affect on a childs behavior or personality??
Sat, 01/22/2011 - 23:05Topic: Living With Epilepsy - Youth
My three year old daughter was recently diagnosed with Epilepsy and started on Levetiracetam, and I am wondering if anyone else has a child on this med. that has noticed any changes or increase in the behavior or personality of their child?... It seems to me that she has been uncontrolable since her seizures started, but markedly more so since starting this med.
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Re: Does Epilepsy have an affect on a child
Submitted by princesscakes on Mon, 2011-09-26 - 08:21
depends on the mood involved keppra can cause depression badly. I'm tired a lot and get frustrated very easy an get angry easy . But on high doses of keppra I would rage out throwing tantrums like a child and not remember parts of the day . I was confused an tired on high doses though but once it was lowered I felt better . It maybe hard for a child to cope with the side effects of the meds I can seem to control my self better now but a child wont have self control .
Re: Does Epilepsy have an affect on a childs...
Submitted by khentloujohnson on Wed, 2011-10-26 - 18:16
Behavior change is usual to this condition but what behaviors, it matters with the type of seizures your child has. Milder forms of epilepsy, such as absence seizures is which children zone out for a short period of time, can experience problems with attention or processing information. For instance, if a child has ongoing staring spells that occur throughout the day, it can impact her ability to learn. For children who have serious forms of epilepsy such as infantile spasms, which are associated with very abnormal EEG (electroencephalogram) patterns, there can be a profound effect on development even leading to a happy child no longer smiling. So, to be safe make sure to consult the expert neurologists in your area. Instant Tax Solutions
Re: Does Epilepsy have an affect on
Submitted by mommabear47 on Tue, 2011-03-08 - 12:05
My child also became angry & aggressive after starting Levetiracetam/ generic Keppra. Our doctor recommended 50 mg of Vitamin B-6 to help with the moodiness. The anger/aggressiveness continued, but the seizures were controlled.
The doctor is now weaning him off of Keppra & onto Zonisamide/generic Zonegran. He is almost back to his normal self!:) But with Zonegran, we must keep him hydrated & watch for rash. Waiting to see if it controls the seizures as well as Keppra...
Wishing you the best of luck!
My child also became angry & aggressive after starting Levetiracetam/ generic Keppra. Our doctor recommended 50 mg of Vitamin B-6 to help with the moodiness. The anger/aggressiveness continued, but the seizures were controlled.
The doctor is now weaning him off of Keppra & onto Zonisamide/generic Zonegran. He is almost back to his normal self!:) But with Zonegran, we must keep him hydrated & watch for rash. Waiting to see if it controls the seizures as well as Keppra...
Wishing you the best of luck!