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Anti-Seizure Medication and Epilepsy

Anti-Epileptics and Anti-Convulsants

A seizure happens when you experience a surge of electrical activity in one or more parts of your brain. We use anti-epileptics, also known as anticonvulsants or anti-seizure medication (ASM), to change or reduce this activity.

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Who needs ASMs?

We prescribe ASMs for people with seizure disorders like epilepsy. However, they can also benefit people with damaged nerves by lessening their pain. Problems that cause nerve pain include diabetes, a herniated disk, some chemotherapy drugs, and possibly fibromyalgia.

ASMs work to prevent seizures but cannot cure the underlying condition that is causing them.

How to take ASMs

You can take them orally in tablet, liquid, or syrup form, in an injection, or as a suppository.

Certain types of ASM are more suited for specific conditions. Our specialist will let you know which is most appropriate for you.
Epilepsy

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders worldwide. It is a seizure disorder associated with the central nervous system.

People with epilepsy experience bursts of excessive electrical activity in the brain, causing persistent seizures. During a seizure, you may collapse and shake uncontrollably. We call this a fit. You may not be aware of your surroundings, and some people don’t remember having one. You may also stare, stiffen, or become confused temporarily.

If you’ve had a seizure and haven’t had one before, you should speak to your doctor or visit the emergency room. Services such as 111 can help you determine which, depending on your other symptoms.

To diagnose this condition, we may perform an electroencephalography (EEG) to assess your brain’s electrical activity or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to look for other causes. It might not be safe to drive, swim, or operate dangerous machinery while you wait for a diagnosis.

We treat epilepsy with medications named anti-seizure medications (ASMs). Surgery may be an option if these are ineffective. You will undergo tests to check you are suitable before having surgery. During surgery, we remove the part of the brain causing your seizures.

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