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Until 2007 when I first began taking medication to treat headaches caused from a brain tumor, did I have any major tooth problems. But in 2009 when I started having seizures and had to begin anti-convulsant medication, did I have problems with my teeth. Although, My dental care began at age 6 when my gums reseeded and braces were required, never pulled a tooth due to undisolved roots, various oral surgeries to pull teeth to there appriate places.

Medication used for seizures can cause gum overgrowth (gingival hyperplasia), but now a days with advent of Lasers, the treatment modality as improved saving time and is an absolutely painless procedure. ...

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I have a son who had his first seizure a day before he turned 15 while playing a video game, he then had his next seizure approximately 1 year later while watching a cartoon, and again a year later while on his computer....His next one was at work very early in the morning after switching from nights to days. Might I add that each one occurred within approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours after waking. After working in the summer he is now in college and has had 2 more seizures while doing math calculations in the morning approximately 3 months apart. With adolescent seizures it seems as though hormonal changes could be a huge factor??? I wish Imhad more answers to help him naturally because some of the medications seem very scary with side effects and there have been many articles I have read that parents have posted to describe their struggles with anti convulsive medications. Do you have any suggestions?

Hi With the limited information, looks like your child has generalized seizures with photosensitive ( seizures triggered by light)... Avoid precipitating factors like flash lights, watching tv long hours and stress ( Physical/ Mental ) Encourage good sleep ( at least 7-8 hrs of undisturbed sleep), healthy life style modifications , good nutrition, exercise and meditation are better. Based on the Classification and etiology of seizures, EEG and Neuro imaging, we select the anti - epileptic dru ...

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