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Had Seizure. Underwent MRI. Suggested To Take Levipil.Any Side Effect?
good evening doctor! i had a seizure nearly 2 months back and i went to the doctor and the doctor did not put me on any medication but told me to take certain precautions and told me to live a disciplined life,that is taking food at the right time and proper sleep.but,i did not follow his advice and after nearly 20 days i had a second seizure.now the doctor has advised me to go for an MRI.according to the MRI report it states Elevated T2 Relaxometry of bilateral hippocampi. after seeing the report the doctor has advised me to take LEVIPIL (750mg) for a period of time.i wanted to know whether my case is serious and how long should i take this medicine.i have read that LEVIPIL has many side effects like hair loss and skin pigmentation.i am really worried about that.kindly please help me doctor. waiting for your response,thank you. Rohit Titus
Tue, 23 Apr 2013
Hi Rohit,
Thank you for posting your query.
First of all, let me assure you that epilepsy is not a serious disease, and responds well to medical treatment.
If you can upload the MRI reports, it would be useful.
Levipil (levetiracetam) is among the safest anti-epileptic drugs and there is no need to worry about its side effects. At least 2-3 years of medications are necessary.
Please get back if you require any additional information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com
Thank you for posting your query.
First of all, let me assure you that epilepsy is not a serious disease, and responds well to medical treatment.
If you can upload the MRI reports, it would be useful.
Levipil (levetiracetam) is among the safest anti-epileptic drugs and there is no need to worry about its side effects. At least 2-3 years of medications are necessary.
Please get back if you require any additional information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com
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