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Absence seizures
Wed, 06/14/2006 - 11:22Topic: New to Epilepsy.com
My daughter is 4 years old and was just dianosed. The doctor is starting her on keppra. Any suggestions? Thank you
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Please stay in touch and let
Submitted by shericlark on Wed, 2006-06-14 - 22:06
Please stay in touch and let me do some research for you. Sheri
Re: Re: Absence seizures
Submitted by shericlark on Wed, 2006-06-14 - 22:13
I was wondering if your daughters doctor told you where her focal point is coming from in the brain. If its the temporal lobe, there does seem to be mood alterations sometimes. I has temporal lobe seizures for twenty three years and had surgery which was successful. She is very young still, so there could be a chance she grows out of them depending on what has caused them. Keep your spirits up and if you can get more info from your doctor, I can help you more. Im an EEG tech and I also work for the Foundation for Epilepsy. Please notify me at curiousmind31766@yahoo.com and I will be glad to help you in any way I can. I spend most of my time researching and helping those who suffer the same disorder I did. Sheri
Re: Absence seizures
Submitted by angel_lts on Wed, 2006-06-14 - 21:11
keppra can cause mood disorder in some people. Usually the doctor will put you on b6 vitamin thats if she gets the disorder at all. Also make sure she is on a good diet can help. best of luck lisa http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/epilepsyapproach/