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Yazan Alhourani

Yazan Alhourani

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my daughter 6 years old was diagnosed as Rolandic...

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my daughter 6 years old was diagnosed as Rolandic epilepsy and the doctor request medication called levetiracetam and ask me to make MRI Im scared from the medicine specially my daughter have one time only unconscious. should I gave her the medicine and does it have side effect?
Doctor's Assistant: Have you seen a doctor about this yet? What medications are you taking?
yes and he made EEG for her and prescribe levetiracetam for her
Doctor's Assistant: Anything else in your medical history you think the doctor should know?
no

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Yazan Alhourani

Yazan Alhourani

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الأسئلة المجابة 75463 | نسبة الرضا 98.7%

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what are the uses of levetiracetam :


1. epilepsy 
2. Partial-onset Seizures
3. seizures that effect the entire brain 

what are the side effects of levetiracetam :


1. vertigo
2. nausea 
3, anxiety 
4. general weakness
5. headache 
6. consitpation 
7. depression 
8. mood changes 
9. hair loss 

is there a danger of using such a medication in case of epilepsy treatment :


no , as you see , one of the uses of this medication is epilepsy patients , and its also fit ( one-time ) seizures patient , and the main function of this medication is to prevent future seizures by decreasing the abnormal electrical activity of the brain , so there is no danger of using such a medication 

Our advice :


1. the doctor who checked your daughter prescribe the medication you mentioned depend on her tests results , and in order to prevent future seizures , this medication have some side effects as any other medication , and also the side effects can be managed 
2. we strongly advise you to follow doctor orders and instructions about the needed medical examnations and treatment options 
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