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Below are Keppra (Levetiracetam) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 2 ratings/reviews, Keppra has an overall score of 4.50. The effectiveness score is 9 and the side effect score is 5. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Keppra review by 37 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | seizure disorder |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1000mg taken twice daily for the period of 6 months |
| Other conditions: | | AVM, depression |
| Other drugs taken: | | Lexapro | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Benefits were milder and less frequent seizures. |
| Side effects: | | Tiredness |
| Comments: | | Started taking after brain injury due to AVM and radiation treatment. First seizure was major, requiring hospitalization. After taking Keppra, a susequent seizure was very mild. |
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| | Keppra review by 38 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Extremely Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | grand mal seizures |
| Dosage & duration: | | 500mg. twice a day taken twice a day for the period of 6 yrs |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | seizures dissipated |
| Side effects: | | brain fog, slurring, neurological switching, i.e, right hand dominant at times would switch to left, thyroid malfunction, high FSH levels and very early perimenopause, memory lapses, cognitive dysfunction |
| Comments: | | Began with Keppra 1000mg..wasn't enough to control seizure activity - increased to 1500 mg per day and was non-functional. Reduced to 1000 mg per day and sought alternative methods..research by Harvard showed magnesium deficit in those with seizure disorders..began magnesium injections and increased essential fatty acids..through proper nutrition, supplementation and accupuncture, no more seizure medication and seizure free...do want to note that seizures began during the spraying of the neurotoxin anvil for the West Nile virus. |
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