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Married daughter ,simple partial seizures married & 3 months pregnant . on low dose keppra (levetiracetam). 1seizure in 12 mos. having nightmares is this a seizure?
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Not likely: Nightmares are usually not seizures.
Answered 10/13/2016
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No, Not A Seizure: Interesting question. She having nightmares about having a seizure? I couldn't find nightmares on the (extensive) list of possible side effects although some related ones, like insomnia, are there.Later in pregnancy the drug level can decrease. Also, it is suggested that pregnant patients taking Keppra (levetiracetam) enroll in the North American Antiepileptic Drug (NAAED) Pregnancy Registry (888-233-2334)
Answered 7/22/2015
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