Anxiety is a core emotion that many people experience at certain points in life. Anxiety can become a disorder, however, if it gets out of hand, causing a constant feeling of nervousness, distress, and unease for no apparent reason. ...

Often doctors find that medicines are useful for more than one purpose. Besides controlling seizures, Gabapentin is also helpful for some kinds of pain. In 2002 it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat a syndrome...

Often doctors find that medicines are useful for more than one purpose. It is legal to prescribe medicines for "off-label uses" even though the FDA has not formally approved such use. Like Tegretol or Carbatrol, oxcarbazepine...

Often doctors find that medicines are useful for more than one purpose. It is legal to prescribe medicines for "off-label uses" even though the FDA has not formally approved such...

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Your doctor's main goal is to help control (or get rid of) your seizures. The doctor's next major concern is how the medications you use will affect you and your life. ...

Cognitive and behavioral disorders often overshadow seizures and can be the greatest cause of impaired quality of life. Patients with epilepsy may have cognitive impairments, which effect attention, memory, mental speed, and language,...

You can probably think of at least one time when you changed your plans because you were afraid of a seizure. Or a time when you felt upset for weeks after a seizure with no reason. Or when someone behaved differently around you, perhaps...

Gabapentin seldom causes problems from side effects. People who do report side effects most often mention: tiredness sleepiness dizziness weight gain ankle swelling These effects usually are mild and tend...

Most people who take gabapentin don't have too much trouble with side effects. The most common complaints (usually not too severe) are: tiredness sleepiness dizziness weight gain ankle swelling If you notice...