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Cardiologist•Alappuzha
The antiepileptics Levipil and Eptoin are useful for your mother .Gliosis is a nonspecific reactive change of glial cells in response to damage to the central nervous system (CNS). In most cases, gliosis involves the proliferation or hypertrophy of several different types of glial cells, including astrocytes, microglia, and oligodendrocytes
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Neurosurgeon•Pune
When epilepsy is uncontrolled inspite of taking adequate and appropriate medications, there are surgical treatments available to deal with it effectively. It is called as epilepsy surgery. When a part of brain which is responsible to producing fits can be recognised well on Mri as well as electrophysiological investigations, it can safely be removed using surgical means and at times epilepsy can be cured. But only after taking into consideration whole of the clinical scenario, one can tell wheth...more
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Gynaecologist•Kolkata
It can sometimes happen after injury. Get a check up to find out the cause and then get the best treatment. Continue eptoin.
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Hi, From Dehradun (uttarakhand) India. I used to be a chronic alcoholic person. As result, 2 nos. Blood clots found in my brain thru mri. In my right hand side of my brain, which were removed by doctors thru surgery and advised liver treating medicines. After 10 days consumption of the said medicine, I continued to be alcoholic as earlier and assumed that after the brain surgery, I am normal now. However, I started getting sequence of seizures only after one month of surgery. I spent about 5 days in the hospital release with new set of medicine "levetiracetam 1g" and "clobazam 1g" and "epsolin - phenytoin sodium tab ip" for 2 months. Now I absolutely stopped consuming alcohol. But since last few weeks, my feet are swelling to its normal size and causes pain too, since I continue to wore socks 24 hrs due to cold winters. And wear shoes at work too. Swelling and itching in my feet are now become a problem for me know.

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General Physician•Thane
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Kindly continue medicines which your doctor has suggested for seizures.
Since you already had clot in brain , there is a possibility that you may be having clots in your leg that may be affecting the blood circulation in legs . Doppler examination of both feets can help . Also if your foot wear is tight than chnage it
Avoid prolonged standing on feets.
Leg elevation can also help to decrease medicines.
Decrease your salt intake in diet
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Psychiatrist•Patna
Alcohol is a potent toxic material for brain. Your doctors must have advised you not to consume. Alcohol can precipitate seizure and it can reduce the effect of medicine also.
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MD - General Medicine, DM - Neurology

Neurologist•Kochi
First of call I undestand he had a stroke - Not clear where in brain but think he had a blocked artery.
If you send me the pictures of the scan I can say you about the recovery and plans.
He is on good risk factor control as I can see the medicines. If his aretries are blocked at neck or clots moved up from heart I am not sure. He may require change in the medicines if there are clots formed in heart.
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ENT Specialist•Bangalore
As per standard protocols, there needs to at least 5 years of seizure free period before tapering and stopping medications. Newer protocols followed by some doctors believe in stopping medications even if there is 1 year of seizure free interval. It is best that you consult with your neurologist and let him decide on what is best for you.
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Neurologist•Kolkata
Dear lybrate-user,
I don’t think you are taking your anti epileptic drug in proper dose. That is the reason your seizures are partially controlled.
If your anti-epileptic is phenytoin (Eptoin), it’s actual maintenance dose is 3-5 mg /kg body weight /day.
My suggestion is: you should take Eptoin 100 mg thrice daily and continue. However take advise of your Neurologist, who will be your final judge.
Also avoid precipitating factors of seizures.
Wish you a very good health!
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