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Can lamictal cause you to have altered brain waves while sleeping?

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Yes: Lamictal affects the structure of sleep and this is manifested by a change in the frequency and duration of brain waves of certain type.

Dr Brown agreed

Answered 6/26/2014

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Dr. Christopher Wilson answered

Specializes in Sleep Medicine

Yes but: Lamotrigine may alter your brainwaves during sleep but it is rarely clinically significant = it shouldn't matter.

Answered 6/26/2014

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