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14 month old and Keppra...anyone else?
Thu, 08/24/2006 - 07:14Comments
Keppra has worked for us
Submitted by eanj on Thu, 2007-12-13 - 10:44
Re: 14 month old and Keppra...anyone else?
Submitted by MissysMom on Fri, 2008-03-28 - 23:36
Sara,
My daughter, Missy, is 3.5 yrs old. She has had seizures since 1 week old, but was not diagnosed until 2.5 months old. Her seizures began as partial seizures. This type of seizure usually begins in one part of the body then moves to another. Similar sounding to how you described Creed's seizures. Missy was started on topamax and her seizures went from affecting her neck and arms to only being focused in her eyes. Her eyes would dart to one side and then bounce around. When we started Missy on keppra, we were able to start weaning her off of the topamax. The keppra has controlled her partial seizures very well; however, her seizures changed to myoclonic (startle) seizures. We have had to add two other meds (klonopin and zonegran)to help control the myoclonic seizures. The combination of meds is working fairly well, but Missy is still not seizure-free.
It does sound like the keppra is working well for Creed. If you haven't noticed any seizure episodes since beginning the keppra, then it is probably keeping them under control. Continue to keep a close eye out for any unusual behavior or changes, such as suddenly being startled over sounds that never seemed to bother him before. Keep a log of everything unusual and let your neurologist know if you feel like something isn't right. I hope all goes well for Creed and your family. Good luck and God bless.
Missy's Mom
Sara,
My daughter, Missy, is 3.5 yrs old. She has had seizures since 1 week old, but was not diagnosed until 2.5 months old. Her seizures began as partial seizures. This type of seizure usually begins in one part of the body then moves to another. Similar sounding to how you described Creed's seizures. Missy was started on topamax and her seizures went from affecting her neck and arms to only being focused in her eyes. Her eyes would dart to one side and then bounce around. When we started Missy on keppra, we were able to start weaning her off of the topamax. The keppra has controlled her partial seizures very well; however, her seizures changed to myoclonic (startle) seizures. We have had to add two other meds (klonopin and zonegran)to help control the myoclonic seizures. The combination of meds is working fairly well, but Missy is still not seizure-free.
It does sound like the keppra is working well for Creed. If you haven't noticed any seizure episodes since beginning the keppra, then it is probably keeping them under control. Continue to keep a close eye out for any unusual behavior or changes, such as suddenly being startled over sounds that never seemed to bother him before. Keep a log of everything unusual and let your neurologist know if you feel like something isn't right. I hope all goes well for Creed and your family. Good luck and God bless.
Missy's Mom
Just Diagnosed
Submitted by Fireman Sam on Thu, 2007-12-13 - 07:08
My 7 mo. old granddaughter has just be diagnosed after about a month of siezures. After reviewing the comments here I noticed that 5/7 months is a common time frame for many children mentioned here. My daughter-in-law was borderline gestational diabetic during her pregnancy with this child. Did anyone else have this same experience? Thanks, Fireman Sam