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Can keppra (levetiracetam) cause dyslexia symptoms? my son started having symptoms shortly after taking the medication
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Keppra (levetiracetam): That's not an expected side effect of keppra (levetiracetam). Perhaps it is causing grogginess or difficulty concentrating due to the medication/dose in which case it may need to be changed. See your neurologist.
Answered 10/12/2017
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Only 10% of cases: of dyslexia are from visual-perceptual difficulties, which may be seen in kids with Tuberous Sclerosis or Neurofibromatosis I, genetic disorders that can also cause seizure onset at puberty. 90% of dyslexia is from the brain's difficulty processing phonemes, the smallest units of sound in a language. Look further for genetic & other medical causes of seizures with loss of academic skills.
Answered 5/31/2014
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