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Does Keppra Cause Hyper Activity?
My granddaughter is on Keppra 3ml twice daily. Since she has started taking it she seems to be more hyper active. She can t sit still and is doing poorly in school. She has short attention span and can t seem to concentrate on her work She don t have seizures very often but seems to lose concousious when she has them. I am worried about her taking the Keppra. Please help.
Fri, 3 Aug 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Keppra does not cause hyperactivity,but there is a connection between epilepsy and ADHD.Some suggestions are:
-Stay active.
-Get some sleep
-Boost your brain with food especially low-carb foods to reduce seizure frequency.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Keppra does not cause hyperactivity,but there is a connection between epilepsy and ADHD.Some suggestions are:
-Stay active.
-Get some sleep
-Boost your brain with food especially low-carb foods to reduce seizure frequency.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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