My Daughter

[emmasmommy2007]

My daughter Emma has been on Keppra for 2 years now. She is 3 years old. It seems the longer she is on it the more aggressive she gets. She hits herself in the head and she is really slow on learning the basics. She had never done this before until she was put on Keppra. Is there a reason why she is doing this?

[jughead281]

My 10 year old daughter has been on Keppra since she was 6.  We honestly have been very lucky.  She has been seizure free and have not noticed some of the symptoms that are being described with being on the Keppra.  She does well in school.  We are having a hard time deciding if when she makes a mistake on a test whether it is a honest 10 year old mistake or if it is caused by the keppra.  She had a prolonged partial seizure when she was 6 but has been seizure free since being on the keppra.  Good Luck and may the Lord watch over you and your family.

[theasian]

aggresion is a side effect of keppra, doctors sometime call it the "keppra rage". i didn't have the aggression, but i had the learning problems. bad memory and lack of concentration was the worst of it. it was so bad because i'm at varsity and you're basically just a number so they don't really care. i spoke to my neuro and we changed meds and it's better now but there are still some side effects

[mrhbah]

My son is on keppra (has been on it for only 3months), he also takes B6 for the aggression and it seems to help. However, I have also noticed more instances of learning delays and mood swings where he hits his head on the wall or throws himself down. I know my dr said that he would get better the longer he is on it, but sometimes it seems to get worse.  You should ask your dr about vitamin B6.

[faintinggoat10]

My cousin took Keppra for an extended period. He had problems with aggression and severe memory loss. He has not taken Keppra for several years, but has not regained his memory.