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What Causes Muscle Fatigue And Depression In Person With Intellectual Disability?
my son who is 44 and has epilepsy has been on Neurontin 800 3times day since 2002 Frisium 10mg 1 bed 2007 Topamax 200mg mor +night 2011 has started to hear voices , muscle fatigue, depression.vagueness slowing mental and physical activity in the last few days ,all these side affects are related to thes drugs if taken for periods of time,has he been on frisium too long.Have waited 3 days to see his neuroligist finally have appointment 3.30pm today very concerned walks around in a daze aggitated. My son has a mild intellectuall disability but these symptoms are out of character.
Mon, 18 May 2015
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I really appreciate your concern, such neurological symptoms are common in case of epilepsy and this is not due to drug but may be due to disease it self, such syndrome are genetically related, hope this information helps, take care
Well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, such neurological symptoms are common in case of epilepsy and this is not due to drug but may be due to disease it self, such syndrome are genetically related, hope this information helps, take care
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