Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Has Epilepsy. On Petril, Mezetol, Gabantin. Can They Cause Split Personality?

Dear Doctor, My sister is now 50 years old and she has been suffering from epilepsy since she was 8 years old. Various medications were prescribed to her. She used to get many seizures a day. She has seen many doctors both in Kenya and in India. Her current medication is PETRIL MDO-5, MEZETOL SR 400 and GABANTIn 300. There are times when she is very agressive and at times she turns into a SPLIT PERSONALITY. Does the medication prescribed cause a person to have SPLIT PERSONALITY?
Tue, 11 Sep 2012
Report Abuse
Psychiatrist,  's  Response
First instnace, it is mendatory ot have seizure contorl, as uncontrolled seizure can cause behavioural problems which you states as Personality disorder. No medication can cause personality disorder. So in my opinion, there are lots of new anti epileptics are available in the market and than can be helpful to patient.
I find this answer helpful

1 Doctor agrees with this answer

Note: For further guidance on mental health, Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Recent questions on Epileptic seizure


Loading Online Doctors....
Has Epilepsy. On Petril, Mezetol, Gabantin. Can They Cause Split Personality?

First instnace, it is mendatory ot have seizure contorl, as uncontrolled seizure can cause behavioural problems which you states as Personality disorder. No medication can cause personality disorder. So in my opinion, there are lots of new anti epileptics are available in the market and than can be helpful to patient.