Post brain surgery medication

My five year old grandson had his first seizure on 3/21 and surgery to remove a benign left frontal astrocytoma on 5/11. Before the surgery he started on Keppra to control the seizures which did not work. Then Trileptal was added but still did not work so Depakote added finally mostly kept the seizures to a few minor ones a day. After the totally successful surgery to remove the tumor he was kept on the Depakote as a precaution for an undetermined length of time. It is now 6/ 11 and my grandson is doing fine except that his behavior is altered and it seems to have begun only recently(a couple of weeks). He is off the wall at times and as his day-time caregiver I am concerned as well as are his parents. I believe it to be the Depakote's side affects and wonder if another antiseizure med should be tried. He will begin Kindergarten in the Fall and I would hate to see him start school with behavior problems.He is taking 250 mg. times six a day which his neurologist says is a low dose. Can it be the Depakote or do you think the behavior is the result of the surgery?

[Dr Prasad, MBBS]

Hi,
thanks for query.
Things seem to be going fine. He needs to be evaluated neurologically for this. It is better that pediatrician and neurologist examines him properly. The drugs are must for at least 6 months and the dose again is not very high.

Wishing him good health.

[mammie29]

Thank you for your opinion and time...it is appreciated.