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Can anyone suggest any other medication besides Keppra for seizures?

Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: Sep 10 1:41pm | Replies (141)
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@beccahp

Hi Jake,
Zach's Neurologist called them Frozen Seizures and said only part of his brain was frozen or affected. Yes, he stares blankly and all his movements are frozen in place. One time, he was talking with his sister on the phone and just froze with it in front of his mouth and staring blankly while sister was trying to get his attention from the phone. She sort of figured out what had happened.
They last from as short as 3 minutes to 15 or so, I guess.
He does not respond at all during these, but is able to be led by the arm to a place to lie down. If he is already laying in the recliner, with no resistance, I can rearrange his head/arms for more comfort.
The memory of those frozen minutes do not come back to him but he can sometimes recall what was happening just before it happened.
Yes, lots more questions than answers, unfortunately. 🙁
All the best to you,
🙂 Beccahp

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Oct 14, 2021

@beccahp
“They last from as short as 3 minutes to 15 or so, I guess.”
The timeframe you mention 3 to 15 minutes are those times when he is actually seizing or until recovery?
Jake

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Chris Gautier OR Santosha | @santosha | Oct 15, 2021

Hi @beccahp
The term frozen seizures is also new to me. Thank you for explaining it to us.
I have temporal lobe epilepsy and during my focal complex seizures I also freeze. I can not talk during or right after the seizure and can also not respond. My husband takes me to lie down or to sit down. My memory of those frozen seconds or minutes do not come back either and in some circumstances I can not even recall what was happening before the seizure. I understand that is common in most seizures (except auras - focal simple seizures), or is not? I had one experience of generalized seizure and also frooze during it.
Kind regards,
Santosha

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