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A member asked:
After being seizure free on low levels of dilantin for 15 years after just 2 what is the odds a seizure will return. everyone tells me 100 percent?
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Hard to predict: The correct odds are 50/50. If your Dilantin levels have been sub-therapeutic, and you have been totally sz-free, the odds are in your favor. Since your last event was at age 15, this is also positive. To help assess this, check with a board certified neurologist with epilepsy experience, get an updated eeg. If appropriate, can slowly taper off, but under close obs by your neurologist.
Answered 6/25/2014
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Seizure activity: An eeg would tell you if there is any active seizure spike or focus.
Answered 9/28/2016
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