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Suggest Medication For Seizures And Headache
Question: are there any new medications out there for seizures and headaches both at the same time?
Brief Answer:
Get treatment as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Describe more about your headache.
1) Intensity, location, duration of headache
2) Associated nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to sound or light
3) Character of headache: throbbing, bursting
4) Aggravating and relieving factors
5) Sleep
6) Response to medications
Divalproate, topiramate are used for seizures and migraine headache. Divalproate will be a good option.
In case of other type of headache, antiepileptics have less role and both disorders have to be treated separately.
Presently you are on a high dose of antiepileptics required in unresponsive seizures.
Provide any reports or prescription by a neurologist for further advice.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Get treatment as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Describe more about your headache.
1) Intensity, location, duration of headache
2) Associated nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to sound or light
3) Character of headache: throbbing, bursting
4) Aggravating and relieving factors
5) Sleep
6) Response to medications
Divalproate, topiramate are used for seizures and migraine headache. Divalproate will be a good option.
In case of other type of headache, antiepileptics have less role and both disorders have to be treated separately.
Presently you are on a high dose of antiepileptics required in unresponsive seizures.
Provide any reports or prescription by a neurologist for further advice.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
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