Follow your doctor's directions. Call if you have any questions. If you are an adult, most doctors will tell you to start by taking no more than 0.5 to 1.5 milligrams (mg)...
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 ETP New - ' the best amount of clonazepam to take?: Basic
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ETP New - ' the best amount of Depakote to take?: Intermediate
In young adults, Depakote is usually started at 5 to 12.5 milligrams (mg) per kilogram (kg, about 2.2. pounds) of body weight per day (typically 250 to 750 mg per day, in two to...
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ETP New - ' the best amount of Sabril to take?: Intermediate
For adults, the doctor often will begin by prescribing 1 gram (two tablets) per day, or perhaps twice that if your seizures are severe. Then you will be told to increase or...
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ETP New - About Parents with Epilepsy
Few other joys equal those of parenthood, and epilepsy should not be viewed as a restriction on becoming a parent. Early in the 20th century, many states had laws against marriage and parenthood for persons with epilepsy, but all...
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ETP New - Answer Sheet
Answer: B, AA seizure is a sudden burst of electricity in your brain.
Where to find it: What is a seizure?
Answer: FalseDoctors do not always know why someone has epilepsy.
Where to find it: Why do I have epilepsy?
Answer:...
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ETP New - Answers About Epilepsy
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What is epilepsy?
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ETP New - Atypical Absence Seizures
What are they like?
Here's a typical story: "It's hard to tell when Kathy's having one of her "staring spells". During the spells she doesn't respond as quickly as at other times. But even when she's not having a seizure she often...
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ETP New - Back to School
Autumn is the season for fallen leaves, shorter days and of course
“back-to-school”. “Back-to-School” for some children means a public
school setting while for others it means a home school environment.
Whatever the setting,...
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