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What should i do about my husband's mood swings , short term memory loss from being on topiramate and having sleep apnea and grand mall seizures?
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Mood swings: Have reevaluated by your neurologist who may want your husband sen by a psychiatrist.
Answered 12/3/2013
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Very complicated : Phenobarbital can worsen sleep apnea. Topiramate and Phenobarbital and sleep apnea can all affect memory loss. Keppra, (levetiracetam) topiramate, and phenobarbital, do not prevent mood swings. Keppra, (levetiracetam) in fact, could cause profound suicidal depression with and without hallucinations. Basically, it sounds like your husband's care is being managed by a neurologist and you need to get a psychiatrist involved and also a sleep medicine specialist. Best wishes.
Answered 2/27/2017
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