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What Causes Petit Grand Mal Seizures?
Was dx ed w\encephalitis after convulsing for 30 hours on Jan. 16. Doc s cannot come up w\ why this happened. Don t know if it is viral or autoimmune. Had 4 LP s that showed nothing. Continue to have petit\grand mal seizures daily even though I take 34 pills daily. Being seen at Hopkins. Please give me some insight. Was intubated, had g tube and trach. Was given go ahead to start running again but nothing is stopping the seizures.
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
tratment of seizures depend upon type. I don't know why ur doctor is giving u 34 pills daily...
Optimal drug doses and appropriate drug selection is a key to management of such cased....
try tab levetiracetam...
another possible reason for no response may be too many drugs.....thus....causing interactions and reducing bioavailbility....
Optimal drug doses and appropriate drug selection is a key to management of such cased....
try tab levetiracetam...
another possible reason for no response may be too many drugs.....thus....causing interactions and reducing bioavailbility....
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