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Covid 19 Vaccine for Epilepsy Patient
My cousin is an epilepsy patient and is taking Torleva 500 anti-seizure medicine since last 8 years. She wants to take covid 19 vaccine. Are there any risks in taking covid vaccine if the person is taking anti-seizure medicine?
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as with any vaccination, there can be fever which may lower seizure threshold in some patient and may cause seizures. but this proportion is very low as per the current available knowledge. and if we consider risk and benefits, vaccination is beneficial.
continue anti-seizure medications
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