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Any Suggestion For Weakness, Memory Loss, Depression After Taking Encorate Chrono For Seizures?

hello good morning doctor,my self i am abhilash a student aged 23yrs, height 5.7inches, weight 62kg. i have been affected by seizure disorder from past 3 yrs and has pshychological problems and memory impariment. as per the doctor consult i have been advised to take tab encorate chrono 500mg (1-0-1) after breakfast and dinner every day.but due to this i have been facing many problems like weakness, memory loss depressions. please help me in overcoming these difficulties.
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Hello, Encorate chrono is a very good drug for seizure control. Your memory loss and depressive symptoms may be due to one of the following
1 Encorate chrono itself can cause memory disturbance in long run
2.Seizure patients are more prone for depression than others due to the disease itself or drugs
We have 3 options in this situation
1. If your last episode of seizure was more than 2 years, ask your neurologist to reduce the dose
2. If you have seizure recently, ask your neurologist to change other drugs with less memory disturbance like Levitiracetum.
3. If above options are not possible ,consult a psychiatrist . he will prescribe you some antidepressants which will improve both depression and memory disturbance too. Cognitive behavior therapy also will be much useful to overcome the problem.

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Any Suggestion For Weakness, Memory Loss, Depression After Taking Encorate Chrono For Seizures?

Hello, Encorate chrono is a very good drug for seizure control. Your memory loss and depressive symptoms may be due to one of the following 1 Encorate chrono itself can cause memory disturbance in long run 2.Seizure patients are more prone for depression than others due to the disease itself or drugs We have 3 options in this situation 1. If your last episode of seizure was more than 2 years, ask your neurologist to reduce the dose 2. If you have seizure recently, ask your neurologist to change other drugs with less memory disturbance like Levitiracetum. 3. If above options are not possible ,consult a psychiatrist . he will prescribe you some antidepressants which will improve both depression and memory disturbance too. Cognitive behavior therapy also will be much useful to overcome the problem.