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Epilepsy in regular interal of one month
My wife now she is 30 yrs is suffering from epilepsy from her age of 15 yrs. now the problem has increased for last 2-3 yrs. now the frequency has increased to monthly interval. Now she is taking morning time cloba 5, lamosyn 175 and tegrital Cr 400, and evening time cloba 10, lamosyn 175 and tegrital Cr 400. but the problem is continuing. some times in the morning time after taking medicine she is facing problem of double vision and not feeling easy. Kindly suggest
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Dear user,
75-80% patients with epilepsy can be treated with medication alone. But 20-25% patients do not respond even to multiple drugs. Such cases are known as uncontrolled or refractory epilepsy.
Your wife falls in this group.
Every seizure episode is potentially life threatening and has side effects and sometimes leaves permanent damage in the brain.
Frequent seizures attacks also recruit new areas of brain and make them epileptogenic. Such frequent attacks disrupt the daily life of the patient and their near and dear.
Lastly, the economic burden of frequent seizures is huge.
Next Steps
You should meet a reputed Neurophysician or Neurosurgeon interested in treating Epilepsy in your area.
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Refractory epilepsy can sometimes be cured or made manageable with epilepsy surgery on the brain which either removes the area producing seizures or disconnects the abnormal area from the normal brain. Sometimes a procedure known as vagus nerve stimulation works for specific types of refractory epilepsy.
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