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Can Stiffness, Fatigue And Reduced Mobility Following Multiple Seizures Be Cured?

My husband is 38 and he have been having sezuire a total of 3 the e.r doctor prescribed phentoin sodium and now he can not function well all he do is sleep most of the day and has become stiff in his legs my husband walk on a cane but has been very out going before this happen I am afraid to leave home,sleep or go outside the house he is scaring me he seem to be off balance also
Mon, 30 Mar 2015
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Hello !
I read your question and understand your concern.
I would like to know if he has had seizures before the 3 last seizures you mentioned. The increased daytime sleepiness may be a side effect of phenytoin sodium. This happens in the beginning of therapy or overdosage.
But in this situation I would recommend to make further tests to find the cause of these seizures. If I were his doctor I would perform an EEG and a brain MRI or CT besides full blood work. Seizures at this age may be caused by a brain lesion , probably tumor or vascular, infectious, etc. This lesion could also cause stiffness in legs.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best wishes Dr. Abaz Quka
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Can Stiffness, Fatigue And Reduced Mobility Following Multiple Seizures Be Cured?

Hello ! I read your question and understand your concern. I would like to know if he has had seizures before the 3 last seizures you mentioned. The increased daytime sleepiness may be a side effect of phenytoin sodium. This happens in the beginning of therapy or overdosage. But in this situation I would recommend to make further tests to find the cause of these seizures. If I were his doctor I would perform an EEG and a brain MRI or CT besides full blood work. Seizures at this age may be caused by a brain lesion , probably tumor or vascular, infectious, etc. This lesion could also cause stiffness in legs. Hope to have been helpful! Best wishes Dr. Abaz Quka