Absence seizures are one of several kinds of seizures. These seizures are sometimes referred to as petit mal seizures (from the French for "little illness", a term dating from the late 18th century).Absences seizures are brief (usually less than 20\n seconds), generalized epileptic seizu...
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Depakote
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Zarontin
More patient posts reported that Zarontin helped them when used for Petit Mal (24% higher than average of other Petit Mal treatments)
Epilim
Fewer patient posts reported that Epilim helped them when used for Petit Mal (25% lower than average of other Petit Mal treatments)
Ethosuximide
Fewer patient posts reported that Ethosuximide helped them when used for Petit Mal (54% lower than average of other Petit Mal treatments)
Klonopin
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Valproic Acid
More patient posts reported that Valproic Acid helped them when used for Petit Mal (24% higher than average of other Petit Mal treatments)
Clonazepam
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Depakote ER
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Diamox
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Depakene
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...Hi there,Â
Our 8 year-old daughter uses the Ketogenic Diet to help control her Absence seizures. Â I was hoping that other parents could share some of their tips and tricks that help them...
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...here have done it and what their perception of it is.
As previously posted my 5 year old son is on 3 meds at once and I'm looking for a better way to control his absence seizures.
Any input ...
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(Originally Posted by Annie72)
I had Epilepsy as a child,had 3 fits in all , ...was put on the right amount it got rid of my petit mal fits but now I only have clonic tonics( anoth...
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...before his dementia diagnoses, my husband was prescribed Trileptal for his Absence Seizures...it didn't help. I too have...
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My daughter is also on Keppra and they actually increased it to try and control her absence seizures, but as they increased it ...they will swith to Zarontin for the Absence seizures. Good luck, I ...
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...to what Jessie went through before we got the Absence epilepsy under control.
It is just a thought. She did almost exactly what you describe until we got the seizures under control...
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...is for anyone who is interested in Vimpat (lacosamide).
My neurologist has now prescribed me Vimpat (Lacosamide). I ...twice daily to control my petit mal seizures, currently experiencing...
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...as a monotherapy for absence seizures. My daughter has had absence seizures for 14 years and was put on Zarontin, generic ethosuximide, ...it actually increased her absence seizures.? Vitamin...
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...My son's neurologist prescribed Depakote for his absence seizures. His other doc was ...higher incidence of 'the rash' (SJS). The more I read about Depakote, the more I see...
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...old son has been on Ethosuximide for about a month, and ...now with a good control of his absence seizures and less side effect, but ...now and doing well with Ethosuximid...
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