keppra memory loss

have daily short/long term memory loss for past 8 months that aware of... with this memory loss go away....?

side effects of Keppra seem to contradict what our goals for mom are....memory loss, mood changes, mental changes and vision changes among others. Is Keppra safe to use for this (it is not being used with any other seizure medication....just by itself)? We want to wean her off, but the doctor is wanting to keep her on it.

He had problems with aggression and severe memory loss. He has not taken Keppra for several years, but has not regained his memory.

Hi, I am a 21 year old female who has been experiencing memory loss issues. I've always had not the best memory, but now in the past 4-5 months its gotten to a point where its negatively impacting my life on a daily basis; I can't remember things I've done with my friends, inside jokes, people I've met, what a movie I watched a month ago was about. Every day when someone says "Remember this happened..

I think I can live with the side effects, as the epilim has left me with short memory loss and am always tired, but I'm really nervous switching meds as have had good seizure control (one in every 6 years for the last twenty). Any info. would be great thanks!

I have documented short-term memory loss plus bouts of depression.(no meds for depression) Lately I have been experiencing extreme sleeplessness. Who/where do I start for these? Are they all related? My GP? Neuro? Psych? A sleep clinic?

Hi, I'm 15 and I was diagnosed with nocturnal partial frontal lobe epilepsy about three months ago. I've noticed my memory has been really bad since about 1 month ago, which has not only affected my school work but also general conversation as I find within a sentence i'l forget a word and spend ages trying to remember it, then failing and attempting to describe the word. It's been so frustrating that i'l hit my head and almost burst into tears.

Hi there, the various side effects with keppra or levetiracetam are dizziness, irritability, tiredness, fatigue, severe allergic reactions, extreme dizziness, drowsiness, weakness or tiredness, memory loss, behavior changes like aggression, panic attacks, restlessness, new or worsening seizures etc. in the period immediately after a seizure attack, it could be the post ictal phase or confusion. Consult your neurologist for your evaluation and change of anti epileptic medication. Hope this helps.

t feel bad up to days later upon reflection . Sometimes I have memory loss for days or hours unable to focus my attention to even watch tv or listen to a conversation. I lose words I knew an it may take days to remember a name or I word I was searching for in my brain .

e Trileptal ( oxrate here in India) for the last few months and we did observe disturbances in his memory. The episodes of memory disturbances increased as we increased the dose, but it wasn’t so worse as in the first instance. We already tried Tegretol (carbamazepine) for him and it didn’t work. Once we started oxrate, the seizures are under control and the memory disturbances are seen only when we increased the dose.

He may have transient loss of speech and memory. Many antiepileptic drugs like Keppra also cause extreme thirst in individuals taking this drug. If you are experiencing any new symptoms or a change in symptoms before or after the seizure it is best to consult your neurologist about it .That might help. Do keep us posted. Best wishes!

Your observation is kinda bold,....I've been having problems like this myself and I have to tell you, "it's embarassing"...I can recall conversations from years ago or a year back but I cant tell anyone wehat I did yesterday or who I spoke to, where I went or what I did. I have to make notes to myself but then when I read them, I dont recall writing them and so I dont really react to them much.

http://www.askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=8762&name=DILANTIN-125 or try this link if the above doesn't work. Type in the name of the med at the link below and click on "ratings" http://www.askapatient.com/rateyourmedicine.htm I've been taking Dilantin for almost 30 years...its side effects are disastrous. I'm 46, with Dilantin induced osteoporosis and shrinkage of the cerebellum has just been confirmed, causing balance issues.

Did you start it after or before keppra? How long were you on Keppra? I wish my daughter could take Lamictal but her rash got the doctor worried, even though it was ringworm. Have you heard of any other anti-seizure meds that might actually work well for moods? I know Lamictal is a very good mood stabilizer. Good luck.

I'm looking for ppl who r on Keppra or KeppraXR, for at least 7 mo. to a yr... I have noticed shoulder joint? socket?tendon? problems, other than the normal irritability issues, what have you noticed in way of side effects of being on this drug for so long? I also noticed weight gain, even though I exercise daily..

its been 8 months since my mothers TBI- she had a seizure yesterday-she has been off keppra for 1 1/2 months-the side effects of keppra are aweful-they ask her questions and wonder why she is out of it and doesn't know her last name-(after they gave her keppra in the hospital) what can she take that is less evasive to her health and recovery??

t had seizures for many months but I still have memory loss of past events. I am 68 and am enjoying life again and very active. Wishing the best for your mom.

How long was it necessary for your husband to be on Keppra? Did he have any issued with Long Term Memory? Thank you.

Also, what is Valproate? Is it for seizures? I have read that Keppra interferes with memory and learning new material. Have you any opinion on this? 3. Also, she developed ringworm rash while on Lamictal. Do you think it's related? She is now beginning Keppra. Thanks!

seizures still are not controlled and she goes through cyles of increased seizures and memory loss and headaches and seizures seem to be getting more frequent and the keppra is terrible...and now they want to try lamitra or zonegran...every mediceine is so disruptive to her and do not control the seizures..and each change of pattern of her seizures gets more violent and i just don't know anymore ...

The seizures stopped on there on in the emergency room. The emergency room put her on Keppra, that is when the real nightmare stared. She stopped sleeping, had wild mood swings, hallucinations, rage, screaming and attaching (no behavioral problems ever before this). She would hug me for an hour at a time, and leave blood scratch marks on my back. Anxiety was very high. We took her off the Keppra (a call to the children’s hospital confirmed to do this).

Hello, A friend of mine (17 years old female, Caucasian/Hispanic) has been suffering from what APPEAR to be non-epileptic tonic-clonic seizures since May of 2008. These episodes have not been witnessed by medical professionals; therefore, I am calling them seizures because that's what they present as (severe muscle convulsions, loss of memory of episode, 'glossy', absent look beforehand).

I was on Dilantin for about 30 years and I went to a new doctor because I moved. The first thing he said to me was "we have to get you off of Dilantin" he had taking xrays of my brain and he saw that half of my brain was shrinking. He slowly took me off of Dilantin and put me onto Keppra. Ever since I have been on Keppra things have be better. I still have small seizures but not many and they are under control...........Please get off of Dilantin and onto Keppra.

t like that a 3rd medication was added before his previous two were maxed out--he was already on Keppra (max dosage) and Depakote (sprinkles--very low dose), so she titrated him up on the Depakote so we could get rid of the Lamotrigine. Well, that worked. He's now on Keppra and Depakote only, we dropped the Lamotrigine a few months ago. His Depakote dose is currently 1000mg in the AM and 1500mg PM.

He has had mood swings but lately it has gotten much worst, parania, some memory loss, his outlook on things has become very negative...thought it might be early alzeimers but maybe it has to do with the dilantin..have no one to talk to...this is good for me just to know that there is a place to go...

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