Keppra And Muscular Dystrophy Posted: 11-07-05 00:17am
Ok sopunding odd coming from anurse but I
wasnt sure anyways I have heard that
taking keppra can cause you to get
muscular dystrophy or such symptoms of it
is this true? I know it can cause
weakness and mobility incoordination
muscle weakness etc but md? If this is
true please some one let me know. Why I
am asking is because my 19 month old
nephew has epilepsy seizures and takes
keppra and trileptal. Help me out someone
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Posted: 11-10-05 12:54pm
I have not heard of that. The muscle
weakness side effect is not too common, I
think and is one that the neuro should be
told about if you see it. Usually it
means a change in meds. What is the
source where you heard that? Look on the
good medical boards like www.Epilepsy.Com go
to treatment on the left hand side to look
up keppra and side effects...
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