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Nerves & brain >> Epilepsy >> Aged 30-49 >> Interview EP13 >> Discusses some of his concerns about parenting.

Diagnosed with epilepsy in 1994. Tried various drug treatments, but epilepsy is not controlled. Current medication: phenytoin (Epanutin), phenobarbitone (Gardenal) and levetiracetam (Keppra).

Nerves & brain >> Epilepsy >> Aged 50-69 >> Interview EP04 >> Discusses some of the problems children might have to face and advises accepting help from others.

Diagnosed with epilepsy in 1966, and had an epileptic stroke in 1986. Has tried various drugs over the years and is currently on lamotrigine (Lamictal), which has not controlled the epilepsy but has led to an improvement in quality of life between seizures. Current medication: lamotrigine (Lamictal).

Nerves & brain >> Epilepsy >> Aged 30-49 >> Interview EP05 >> Mentions some of her concerns about safety and describes how her daughter reacted to her seizures.

Diagnosed with epilepsy in 1981. Tried various drugs and, in 1999, had neurosurgery which reduced the frequency and intensity of seizures. Current medication: gabapentin (Neurontin) and carbamazepine retard (Tegretol Retard) daily, and clobazam (Frisium) around the time of menstruation.

Nerves & brain >> Epilepsy >> Aged 30-49 >> Interview EP01 >> Explains that her seizure frightened her son and how children might have to defend their parents.

Diagnosed with epilepsy in 1964. Tried various drugs but these did not control seizures. In an attempt to have an acceptable quality of life, decided to stop taking anti-epileptic drugs in 2001 and is on a Chinese/macrobiotic diet. Current medication: diazepam (Valium) when needed.

Nerves & brain >> Epilepsy >> Aged 30-49 >> Interview EP19 >> Discusses his concerns about having children and praises the information he received about epilepsy and having children.

Diagnosed with epilepsy in 1985. Seizures have been controlled since 1992. Current drug treatment is carbamazepine retard (Tegretol Retard) and sodium valproate (Epilim).

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