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Can epilepsy cause personality changes

I felt like my internal personality has changed during the course of antidepressants. I still feel fear and anxiety but relatively less than earlier. I also feel my memory is going to fade away soon. Still I feel like to cry.

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I hope you're going for psychotherapy with your medication. Please visit a good clinical or counseling psychologist for further help. Only medication won't help your situation. Also find yourself a ne ...  Read More

Hiii sir, my dad used to take serenace 5mg,tancodep 2,pacitane for last 15years and his medicines were stopped immediately aftr this he lost a lot of weight and his whole personality changed to worst and he started behaving senseless and in a mad way..i.e. he started smoking 80 cigrates a day before he was a tea totaller and started behaving weird

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Hi, The medications he was on earlier are suggestive of Psychosis. I do not know why his medications were stopped immediately. The current behavior problems may be part of Psychosis. So, i recommend ...  Read More

My sister is a mental Retardation patient ... she is 17 now ... before 7 months she had epilepsy for first time in her life.. before the 10 days of epilepsy her mental behavior was changed ... now she is being very abnormal and anger ,attacking , talking loud with unknown , she is has been taking torleva xr 500 since 7 months ,and we are consulting

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See it is very important to ensure that there is never again another sezuire occuring because it causes significant damage to the brain. It is important to understand Mental Retardation is a permanent ...  Read More

Hello, I've been recently within the past year diagnosed with epilepsy and put on Keppra. Throughout this year I have experienced quite drastic changes in my mood and behavior, such as extreme anger for no reason, frequent anxiety attacks, constant fatigue, mood swings and depression. I was wondering what I should do to counteract this problem, whe

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Ur symptoms need evaluation, go to a Psychiatrist for it and get further management for your symptoms ...  Read More

If one sibling has epilepsy,which started later in.life at 25-26 years of age, will.other siblings have it too? Tho there is no .family history of epilepsy at all or any underlying health condition that could.lead to such disease. how common is it for a sibling of epileptic patient to get epilepsy aswell? No family history of sizures or epilepsy.

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Not necessarily ...  Read More

Digosned with epilepsy last year and had attacks more than 7 times in 16 months...Undergoing regular medications but no change in condition. Every month or with in a month gets attack.

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1. Kindly consult a neurologist or a psychiatrist for considering change of medication 2. Organic lesions or reasons has to be ruled out in your case ...  Read More

Dear i has been eat hevy but my personality is do not increase and also am very week

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Start exercise with good fats and high protein highly nutritious diet. Being low weight we always neglect the impact of exercise on our health . Add more calories with nutrition only . No junk n night ...  Read More

My daughter suffering Epilepsy, she is 8 years old.. I want completely cure of Epilepsy, what I do

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Dear user, Epilepsy treatment depends upon the type of seizure. Initially medicines are given to control the seizures and if it is not controlled on medicine then patient should be investigated for ep ...  Read More

Is there any food that we should avoid in epilepsy ? And we should intake to reduce epilepsy? Please suggest

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Hi, Understanding your condition can help you control it. Take your medication correctly. Don't adjust your dosage before talking to your doctor. If you feel your medication should be changed, di ...  Read More

Epilepsy problem with any other problems Sir ask questions with consultant

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Hi Your query doesnot appear to be clear enough. Does any one have epilepsy? Are they on medication? Are there any other problems?? What do you want to ask your consultant? ...  Read More

I am suffering from epilepsy from 2002but never days every day i am getting epilepsy what to do mri is normal ct scan is normal

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Are you on any medications? Need more details need a neurologist consultation for titration of antiepileptics ...  Read More

Im sorry but i want to ask, is there any label or name for someone that break down their personality to parts and naming it? For example, i make 5 part of myseld with its own personality. What do you call it?

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Multi facet or multifimensional personality. ...  Read More

I have first epilepsy 5 yrs back taken medicine for some time now i got second epilepsy what to do

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Consult a neurologist. ...  Read More

Sir I search on internet and I found that there are many causes & effects of epilepsy so how should I prevent from it I am feeling scared because I don't want to blame my past to my peasant to make beautiful future of my and is there any surgery or some sort of thing that my nerves cell will work like normal people's brain does science have answer

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Hello. It definitely has a solution. For that some Ayurvedic medication along with Panchakarma treatment like Nasya and Shirodhara under proper medical supervision may be useful. ...  Read More

Hii my niece have epilepsy problem so how can we prevent that pls suggest some advice for this problem to get recover...?

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Hello there. I can understand your concern. How old is she? And since when does she have this problem. Also, I want you to understand that these things needs a physical examination and a few test ...  Read More

Early i used to be active but with tht whenever i am in group i am not active personality. what to do to be more energetic when in group. This personality is destroying my life

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Take steps to control stress, to increase your resilience and boost your self-esteem. Reach out to family and friends, especially in times of crisis, to help you weather rough spells. Get tr ...  Read More

Hi....m suffering from epilepsy or fits from past 4 yrs n m taking d levesam 500mg and frisium 10 mg medication what changes can be made in my lifestyle in order to sort out dis problem as soon as possible? And can I drive 2 wheeler is there any problem? help me by suggesting a healthy lifestyle

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hello.. you cannot miss your daily tabs..take it regularly and make sure that you have proper 6-8 hr sleep,have food on time and avoid stress and tension as much as possible...seizure is not a lifesty ...  Read More

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