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Taking Dilantin, Rivastigmine After Brain Surgery. Have Tremor, Weakness. Due To Medicine?

My husband is taking dilantin , rivastigmine , anticuagulant, acid folic , vitamins etc. He start taking these medication after a brain surgery, because a coagulus he had in his left side of the brain. His surgery was in december/ 2012. He is feeling now, shaking or tremor in his hands and feet. Today he was shaking all his body and feel weak in his legs. Do you think is a consecuence of these medications?
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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Dear friend,

I am Dr. (Col) R Karanwal, M.D. (Internal Medicine), Consultant Physician, for your assistance.

Thanks for posting your query on this website. I fully appreciate your concerns.

Tremors (if present even at rest) are possibly due to occurrence of Parkinson's disease (?following surgery ??age-related) or even as side effects of Dilantin.

Consult your neurologist who will examine your husband and come to a diagnosis and start appropriate treatment/modify treatment.

I am sure that you will benefit from the advice.

Please feel free to revert back to me in case of further clarifications, if any.

HAVE A NICE DAY AND A SPEEDY RECOVERY.

Fond Regards,

Dr.(Col) R Karanwal
M.D. (Internal Medicine)


(PLEASE NOTE :- My opinion/advice is based SOLELY on the details provided by you.)
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General & Family Physician,  Dr. Namala Bharadwaj's  Response
hello dear
thanks for your query at HCM
dilantin can cause these side effects
at high plasma levels in dose related toxicity it can effect cerebellum and vestibule and cause ataxia , vertigo , diplopia.
consult physcian and change dose accordingly
regards
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Taking Dilantin, Rivastigmine After Brain Surgery. Have Tremor, Weakness. Due To Medicine?

Dear friend, I am Dr. (Col) R Karanwal, M.D. (Internal Medicine), Consultant Physician, for your assistance. Thanks for posting your query on this website. I fully appreciate your concerns. Tremors (if present even at rest) are possibly due to occurrence of Parkinson s disease (?following surgery ??age-related) or even as side effects of Dilantin. Consult your neurologist who will examine your husband and come to a diagnosis and start appropriate treatment/modify treatment. I am sure that you will benefit from the advice. Please feel free to revert back to me in case of further clarifications, if any. HAVE A NICE DAY AND A SPEEDY RECOVERY. Fond Regards, Dr.(Col) R Karanwal M.D. (Internal Medicine) (PLEASE NOTE :- My opinion/advice is based SOLELY on the details provided by you.)