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My expert neurologist performed 2 eegs and mri which were normal and discontinued 500mg keppra. two weeks later, major seizure. is this common?
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Some basics: A person can have a seizure disorder with normal EEG's & MRI's and also have no seizures with abnormal studies. It is common for any doc to consider stopping a long term seizure med if a person has been seizure free for several years. I would usually wean it over a week or more. Removal of any seizure medication can allow a hidden issue to re-emerge. Such would suggest lifelong continuation needed
Answered 9/15/2018
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