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How Can Occipital Lobe Epilepsy Be Treated?
I am 70 years old and had a seizure about 6 months ago. I was hospitalized and diagnosed with Occipital Lobe epilepsy and problems in my next. (Aixial-Occipto... etc.). I was released with follow up appts. with Neuro. I really did not get any treatment and am now going to a different neuro the end of next week. The seizures are increasing with several Grand Mals a day. They are increasing in time and up to 7 minutes. Is there medication for this type of seizure. Surgery has been mentioned. I plan to try and get an appt. at John Hopkins early next year since I will be on the East Coast in that area for the holidays. Any information would be helpful.
Tue, 26 Dec 2017
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Carbamazepin,levetiracetam and lamotrigine are the drugs of first choise. For the diagnosis MRI is required ,hematology,biochemistry.
Kind regards
Carbamazepin,levetiracetam and lamotrigine are the drugs of first choise. For the diagnosis MRI is required ,hematology,biochemistry.
Kind regards
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