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We had another one
Fri, 01/12/2007 - 16:06Comments
Re: We had another one
Submitted by Sherwinzoo on Sun, 2008-01-27 - 10:53
Sherwinzoo - we have a 9 year old girl that just developed seizures - One doctor thinks they are absence; another thinks they are complex partial. She has had an EEG (did not have a seizure during the test); and a normal MRI. She is on keppra, but that does not seem to be doing the trick, so we are looking to change to Dylantin (sp?). Any thoughts?!?
Also - we live in Wash DC area and have not found a neurologist we are comfortable with. Any suggestions??
thanks
Sherwinzoo - we have a 9 year old girl that just developed seizures - One doctor thinks they are absence; another thinks they are complex partial. She has had an EEG (did not have a seizure during the test); and a normal MRI. She is on keppra, but that does not seem to be doing the trick, so we are looking to change to Dylantin (sp?). Any thoughts?!?
Also - we live in Wash DC area and have not found a neurologist we are comfortable with. Any suggestions??
thanks
Re: We had another one
Submitted by hanahussain on Sun, 2008-02-10 - 08:23
Hi,
My son is 8 and he has started having complex partial seizures. He had five seizures which were the same when he was 2 - at that time he was put on sodium valproate and was seizure free for 2 years and was then weaned off...he was seizure free for 4 years. Last year we got up early for a flight and he had one at the airport..they seem to have increased since then. he is on Keppra this time 500mg am and 750mg pm..however they seem to be getting longer especially when he has to get up early for school. His ct scan/mri have all come back fine. Trying to increase the med again....
Its difficult, you are constantly watching them..when I am at home in the morning and he is watching tv..i call him every few minutes to make sure he is okay....Good Luck to everyone who has this to deal with..it is very difficult...
Hi,
My son is 8 and he has started having complex partial seizures. He had five seizures which were the same when he was 2 - at that time he was put on sodium valproate and was seizure free for 2 years and was then weaned off...he was seizure free for 4 years. Last year we got up early for a flight and he had one at the airport..they seem to have increased since then. he is on Keppra this time 500mg am and 750mg pm..however they seem to be getting longer especially when he has to get up early for school. His ct scan/mri have all come back fine. Trying to increase the med again....
Its difficult, you are constantly watching them..when I am at home in the morning and he is watching tv..i call him every few minutes to make sure he is okay....Good Luck to everyone who has this to deal with..it is very difficult...