TBI and Epilepsy

Posted By Mary on April 19, 1999 at 17:50:11

My husband is in extreme denial that he could possibly have redidual effects from his traumatic brain injury.  He is in non-compliance of his meds, we're in financial chaos and living in unfavorable conditions.  I cannot work right now because I have Graves disease and I am still being regulated.  
My husband is abusive verbally and not dealing well with our toddler.  It is my gut belief that his behaviors and mis management of his life is due to his TBI.  

Question one....Is it possible for a person to grow out of epilepsy?

2....and this is the big question...can dilantin cause agressive behavior.  A special ed POHI teacher told me he did research on dilantin and if the levels are too high, cause a toxicity in the blood stream and can cause aggressive behavior. Can it also cause depressiveness....I need to know in full detail what the complete list of side effects for dilantin is.

My husband just self medicated himself by taking two thousand mill. of dilantin for two days, one thousand each day.  I had told him the safety of the family greatly concerns me if he has a seizure when we are in the car.  He also drives a cab for a living....wow, right?

He has never had a neuropsyc evaluation and refuses to go and get one done.  His injury was thirty years ago....

I don't know what else to do...










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