Question of the month:
"Our child has done well since surgery and our doctor offered to gradually stop the medication altogether. Is this risky?"
Answer:
The most likely outcome is that your child will have no further seizures. Your doctor will weigh the odds which would favor a successful medication withdrawal and share this information with you.
The following risks are rare, however they should be discussed:
Risk #1: Child may have one of the typical pre-operative seizures.
Plan: Restart medication ; majority of children become seizure free again with just restarting medication
Risk #2: Child may have a longer or harder seizure than pre-operative typical seizures.
Plan: Emergency care and restart medication
Risk #3: Seizures may be difficult to stop again.
Plan: Your epileptologist will need to guide further management.
We invite you to submit your questions relating to epilepsy and its treatment. The Epilepsy Center staff will be happy to post answers to your questions.
Frequently Asked Questions:
You may let us know your questions by:
Email: Pediatric Epilepsy Support
Phone: 216.445.9768 or 800.223.2273 ext. 5-9768
Fax: 216.445.6813
Writing: Pediatric Epilepsy Support Group
c/o Dr.Deepak Lachhwani
9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk S51
Cleveland, OH 44195
