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How does Keppra affect the brain?: Basic

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Brain cells need to work (fire) at a certain rate to function normally. During a seizure, brain cells are forced to work much more rapidly than normal. How Keppra helps prevent brain cells from working as fast as a seizure requires is still being investigated. It appears to work differently from other seizure medicines.

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