Taking epilex chrono 300 for epilepsy. Any medicine to stop it? Effect of medicine on brain?
Patient: Hi, myself surekha. i m taking epilex chrono 300. i have left temporal lobe epilepcy. now i m 27 years old. i have first seizure in my 10th class. and in this duration i have only 3 times epileptic seizure . i m taking daily 1 tab daily. so my question is: can we stop it by any medicine? and also i wanted to know, how the epilex chrono 300 medicine work for epilepcy. ? what are the exact changes made by this medicine in brain? Doctor: Hi,    First do not stop treatment on your own. To stop treatment it is necessary to see: -Risk benefit of continuing treatment -Seizure free period from last seizure -EEG findings  Epilex chrono work by increasing inhibitory neurotransmitters like GABA and decreasing excitatory neurotransmitters like GLUTAMATE role in brain.  I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Wish you Good Health.  Regards, Dr. Ashish Mittal www.99doctor.com