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What Prognosis Is Recommended For Recurrent Seizures?
My 24 year old has severe seizures and takes phenobarbital. Problem is he s had 6 this year , broke or lost all of his teeth from falling and has had 18 stitches, almost lost an eye. He is now clumsy and can t remember things and I work with demintia patients and I see signs. He s such a beautiful smart boy and at 21 he lost everything, driving, living alone and now he needs permanent disability. I m scared. He has had 6 concussions and the hospital Dr. Said the next one could kill him. AND WE HAVE NO INSURANCE, so NO one will give him an MRI. What do I do, my heart is breaking and he s so embarrassed of his teeth.
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Seizure onset at this age needs to be classified. Possibility of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy should be kept. Phenobarbitone is not good for some epilepsy types. Better to consult a Neurologist for change in drug. Many good antiepileptic drugs like Valproate, Levetiracetam, Lacosamide, Carbamazepine are available.
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Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Seizure onset at this age needs to be classified. Possibility of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy should be kept. Phenobarbitone is not good for some epilepsy types. Better to consult a Neurologist for change in drug. Many good antiepileptic drugs like Valproate, Levetiracetam, Lacosamide, Carbamazepine are available.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
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