petite mal seizures

[artichokeboo]

seizures for 20 years every four weeks,standup seizures, lasting from 2 seconds to about 2 minutes, know when comming out of one but not going into one, when in one  smacking lips, fine every other time for the three weeks, mri shows 8 to 10 spots on left side of brain all different sizes, took every kind  of medicenes to help but nothing seems to correct problem, still taking dilantin twice a day,plus taking clonazepam 1 mg twice a day. Can you help?

[Dr_Aparna]

Hi,
The term epilepsy simply describes the condition of recurrent seizures.  The outcome of the seizure disorder depends on the cause of the seizures, if a cause is discovered.

If an underlying medical condition is present then the outcome of the seizures depends on the treatment of this condition.
If it is related to progressive medical conditions such as some brain tumors or metabolic conditions may be difficult to control and may have a poor outcome.

Anticonvulsant medications may need frequent adjustments,monitoring of anticonvulsant medications with laboratory tests may be necessary.
IT will  usually have to be taken for a life-time, depending on  your condition only your doctor can make decisions regarding reducing the dosage, tapering the medication etc, if your condition permits.

ref:http://www.emedicinehealth.com/epilepsy/page9_em.htm

[artichokeboo]

Also forgot to mention the there is numbness in the bottom of both feet under the last two toes, but will increase when standing up to long  or walking to long, after setting down numbness goes back to just the bottom of feet. Will be seeing LSU department of Neuerolgy next week.