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Keppra and neutropenia
Sun, 02/15/2015 - 02:10Topic: Medication Issues
My 11 month old daughter started having seizures 2 months ago, the Neuro put her on keppra. Soon after in the blood test, her neutrophils were REALLY low. She is now neutropinic. Doctors are saying it's not keppra, it's a really rare side effect. Did anyone else experience neutropenia while taking keppra?
I have used keppra and it's
Submitted by just_joe on Sun, 2015-02-15 - 18:22
I have used keppra and it's generic for many years and have had no problems with it. It has been the best medication I have used to control my seizures. DefinitionBy Mayo Clinic StaffNeutropenia (noo-troe-PEE-nee-uh) is an abnormally low count of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that helps fight off infections, particularly those caused by bacteria and fungi. The threshold for defining neutropenia varies slightly from one medical practice to another. Neutropenia in adults is generally defined as a count of 1,700 or fewer neutrophils per microliter of blood. The cell count indicating neutropenia in children varies with age. The lower your neutrophil count, the more vulnerable you are to infectious diseases. If you have severe neutropenia — fewer than about 500 cells per microliter of blood — bacteria normally present in your mouth and digestive tract can cause infections. More information can be broutht up by typing "neutropenia" in your web broser. I brought up a lot of sites with info. The info I posted came from the Mayo clinic. It deals with blood cell count. White blood cells are not high enough. Those cells are built in the bone marrow from what I have read. I hope this helps and you get the assistance your daughter needs.Joe