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My eeg was abnormal 2 years ago. will it still be abnormal just now taking seizure med for 2 weeks. was on meds 2 years ago but stopped. continuenow.

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Do not stop: If you had an abnormal eeg, you will be a high risk of having another clinical seizure event. They may or may not be abnormal eeg findings to this day. The goal of the medication is to prevent another clinical seizure attack.

Answered 1/9/2014

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A member asked:

My eeg was abnormal 2 years ago. will it still be abnormal just now taking seizure med for 2 weeks. was on meds 2 years ago but stopped. continuenow.

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Dr. Matthew Kozminski answered

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Epilepsy. On meds for years. Lobectomy in 2007, seizures gone, nothing on long-term EEG. Can I stop meds? On 400 Carbatrol bid, 10 inderal (propranolol) bid.