What Doctors Don't Tell YouA range of epilepsy drugs can cause serious skin disorders, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. ...
Q:I first had an epileptic seizure 32 years ago, and for the following 10 years had about two grandmal seizures a year. Following the first episode I was put on phenobarbitone, which I have rema ...
Children who suffer their first ever epilepsy seizure are no worse off for having any treatment delayed to see if a second seizure occurs, researchers have discovered. ...
Several cases of children born from assisted conception developing tumours have come to light. ... ...
Carbamazepine (CBZ), the latest drug of choice for epilepsy, may cause birth defects. ...
The epilepsy drug phenytoin can cause brain damage in babies if taken during pregnancy, according to a Canadian study. ...
The epilepsy drug valproate may cause reproductive and hormonal disorders in women, according to research. ...
The majority of neurologists in a recent survey admit that they do little to protect the bones of patients taking antiepileptic drugs (AEDs).
The antiepileptic drug lamotrigine (marketed as Lamictal) is yet another drug that is being used for a different purpose than that for which it was originally intended. ...
Each type of antiepileptic drug brings with it the risk of different types of seizures.
