KEPPRA

Keppra is prescribed for patients suffering from epilepsy. This drug is an anti convulsant that helps in the treatment and prevention of seizures by reducing excess excitement in the brain. It is available in tablet form and can also be used in intra venous form. The side effects of this drug include nausea, aggression, hair loss, headaches, vertigo, constipation, drowsiness and cough.

Answered 10 years ago

Met with a two wheeler road accident about a year back, had severe head injury,went under surgery and under medication(Keppra 750 mg) for the past one year and not to stop for another two years, advised not to drive any vehicle and not to travel, restricted movements affects regular routine life and earnings, making me to go under depression and questioning why should I am alive and why I got rescued

Dr. Atma Ram Bansal

MD, MBBS

Neurologist•Gurgaon

Some time depression can happen after trauma and with medications as well. You need a detailed assessment.

Answered 10 years ago

Following a scratch from a pet dog in late april, I decided to go for a rabies booster dose (2 doses) since I had already taken the full course last year. Around 12 days after the rabies booster (on tuesday 5th may), I had a full-on tonic clonic seizure in my sleep (around 12.30 am). The convulsion lasted for around 3-5 mins and I ended up biting my tongue badly. I have no personal or family history of seizures (febrile or otherwise) and this was the first time ever. 15-30 mins (not sure) before the seizure occurred I remember smelling burning garbage/burnt rubber. The next morning, I rushed to the local neurologist who asked me to get an mri/mrv + eeg + lots of bloodwork done. The mri/venal mri was normal, so were the eeg and the blood-tests. The neurologist diagnosed it as late onset seizure disorder and asked me to start with keppra 750 mg twice a day. The same evening I went to another neuro for the eeg and looking at my reports and history, he advised me not to start with the medicine and wait for another seizure before starting the aeds. Also neurologist no. 1 noted that the only real insult was the rabies booster shot and was concerned about the possibility of adem. But since the mri was ok he let it go. Now its been 7 days since the seizure. I have balance issues, limb weakness, difficulty remembering stuff and since yesterday I have extremely itchy palms (with small red spots) and itchy eyes. Its so bad, I was unable to sleep at all last night. Also both my hands and legs (esp my legs) keep falling asleep even when I am sitting normally and I keep getting that pins and needles sensation. My query is this: 1. Is there a possibility of developing adem or any other form of vaccine related encephalitis in the days or weeks ahead? 2. The itchy palms and eyes are a common vaccine adverse effect. Should I be concerned about that? 3. There are more than a few cases of otherwise healthy individuals having seizures/convulsions after taking nootropic vaccines like anti-rabies, japanese encephalitis, tbe etc. Http://www. Jmedicalcasereports. Com/content/7/1/66 pls do check out this link. If my seizure was vaccine meditated. Is there a way to treat the condition (with steroids etc) and/or prevent it from recurring? please do let me know.

Dr. Satish Sawale

Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine & Surgery...read more

Ayurveda•Navi Mumbai

H, good you consulted n had 2nd opinion too, medical science so vast so everybody almost follow scientific protocol.
So rely on your Dr. He'll choose you best.
Can you consider to have ayurveda opinon beside your city at ayurveda college where you may suggested for rutu shudhi seasonal detox n rasayan therapy for your issues which is said? pittaj apasmar in ayurveda terms.
Prognosis is good still your Dr. Will share you to alert while driving n swiming of at operating machines.

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