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Oligodendroglioma Grade II Post Brain Tumor Operation, On Levipil, Frisium, Have Giddiness And Blackouts. Effect Of Medicines?

My Husband age 28 yrs has been operated for brain tumor in April 2012 and detected with oligodendroglioma grade II. he is on levipil 500mg and frisium10mg twice a day since 20 days. but from yesterday he is suffering from giddiness and blackouts at times and feels the movement of his blood flowing on his left side. is this side effect of the medicine
Sat, 15 Dec 2012
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

Your husband has had a brain tumor surgery. Post surgery, there is a risk of seizures (fits) due to either scar of the surgery or due to minimal residual (left over) tumor. Therefore, medicines such as levipil and Frisium have been started. These are anti epileptic drugs that prevent the recurrence of fits.

Symptoms of black outs are more likely to be fits, rather than the side effects of these medicines. However, please consult his doctor for sorting this out.

Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar Md DM (Neurology)
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Oligodendroglioma Grade II Post Brain Tumor Operation, On Levipil, Frisium, Have Giddiness And Blackouts. Effect Of Medicines?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Your husband has had a brain tumor surgery. Post surgery, there is a risk of seizures (fits) due to either scar of the surgery or due to minimal residual (left over) tumor. Therefore, medicines such as levipil and Frisium have been started. These are anti epileptic drugs that prevent the recurrence of fits. Symptoms of black outs are more likely to be fits, rather than the side effects of these medicines. However, please consult his doctor for sorting this out. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar Md DM (Neurology)