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Suggest Treatment For Hallucinations And Persistent Seizures
I have seizures never more then 1 a year and can go 4years plus without any 2months ago I had a seizure came around all normel went to bed then woke up in hospital I had 12 seizures in total my friend said they were different from what she as seen me have I came out of hospital 2days later I was hallucinating for 4 days then severe body spasms I think I was drugged but how can I prove this
Antiepileptic drug induced Psychotic disorder is the condition in which the patients who are on anti epileptic therapy develops mental disturbances following exposure to Anti-epileptic drugs. One of the studies regarding this condition shows that Levetiracetam which is commonly prescribing anti- epileptic drug among the seizure patients can cause mental disturbances. This is more common in females with the temporal lobe involvement.
Carbamazepine is one of the commonly prescribing antiepileptics with no proven theory about causing psychotic disorder. Hallucinations feeling the things that are not really there. In Patients with Temporal lobe epilepsy, hallucinations are more common. Visit the Neuropsychiatrist for detailed evaluation and further management.
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Dr. Pradeepraj, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Hallucinations And Persistent Seizures
Hi, Antiepileptic drug induced Psychotic disorder is the condition in which the patients who are on anti epileptic therapy develops mental disturbances following exposure to Anti-epileptic drugs. One of the studies regarding this condition shows that Levetiracetam which is commonly prescribing anti- epileptic drug among the seizure patients can cause mental disturbances. This is more common in females with the temporal lobe involvement. Carbamazepine is one of the commonly prescribing antiepileptics with no proven theory about causing psychotic disorder. Hallucinations feeling the things that are not really there. In Patients with Temporal lobe epilepsy, hallucinations are more common. Visit the Neuropsychiatrist for detailed evaluation and further management. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Pradeepraj, General & Family Physician