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Newly Diagnosed -- Now what?
Sat, 08/01/2015 - 15:28I'm a 33 year old woman, diagnosed a couple days ago with temporal lobe seizure disorder. Last Monday, I had what I thought was a fainting spell due to heat. A trip to the doctor prompted an CT, MRI and EEG. EEG revealed seizure activity in the right and left temporal lobes. I was put on Keppra (500mg twice per day) and sent home. I guess my first question is, is it possible that the EEG showed a false positive and perhaps they are wrong about the diagnosis? Should I ask for a second opinion?
Yes, I was admitted into the
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2015-08-01 - 18:52
Yes, I was admitted into the hospital and it was a neurologist who read the EEG and diagnosed me. I go back for my follow up with him Monday. I was hoping perhaps there was a possibility that the seizure activity on the EEG was something else. I have had a couple more episodes since being home. How long does it take for Keppra to start working?