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Suggest Medication For Dizziness And Lightheaded Due To Seizures

My mother, who is 78 experiences lightheadedness and dizziness. She says she then hears a loud noise in her ears sometimes getting frighteningly loud. At one point she experienced seizures right afterwards but no longer has the seizures. These episodes start off mild and and get progressively worse.
Tue, 27 Dec 2016
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Hello!

Welcome on HCM!

I understand your concern and would explain that her symptoms could be related to the seizure aura or prodrome, which means that they are part of the seizures.

Is she taking any antiepileptic drug now? I would like to know her current therapy and past medical history.

I would recommend consulting with a neurologist for a careful physical check up and some tests:

- a brain MRI
- an EEG
- thyroid hormone levels

In my opinion antiepileptic drugs like carbamazepine, gapabentine or levetiracetam would be helpful to relieve her symptoms.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

Best wishes, Dr. Aida
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Suggest Medication For Dizziness And Lightheaded Due To Seizures

Hello! Welcome on HCM! I understand your concern and would explain that her symptoms could be related to the seizure aura or prodrome, which means that they are part of the seizures. Is she taking any antiepileptic drug now? I would like to know her current therapy and past medical history. I would recommend consulting with a neurologist for a careful physical check up and some tests: - a brain MRI - an EEG - thyroid hormone levels In my opinion antiepileptic drugs like carbamazepine, gapabentine or levetiracetam would be helpful to relieve her symptoms. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Best wishes, Dr. Aida