is epilepsy manageable if you're also HIV positive?

[Boitumelo92]

Hi I have a friend shes epileptic and just found out that shes positive and shes asking loads of questions nurses don't even want to entertain us coz we nerds like that...i really want to help my friend and support her coz it wasn't easy when she found out shes now positive, please give me as mush information as you can please

[Kerry32]

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[emzin]

Yes , it is highly controlled, but the patient must take proper treatment at a time.

Seizure recurrences are frequent among HIV patients . Long-term anti-epileptic therapy needs to be considered, even after a single seizure. Phenytoin has been the most widely prescribed anti-epileptic drug for these patients, but a significant number of patients are likely to experience undesirable side-effects, including skin rashes, leucopenia, thrombocytopenia and hepatic dysfunction. Phenobarbitone and valproate are satisfactory alternatives in this situation.

Patients with mass lesions may experience seizure recurrence despite adequate plasma concentrations of anti-epileptic drug.3 As patients with HIV disease are likely to take long-term anti-epileptic medication, this may lead to drug interactions as a result of hepatic enzyme induction. Anti-epileptic drugs may also reduce the plasma concentrations of the protease inhibitors and so reduce their antiviral efficacy

Seizures are frequently associated with neurological manifestations of HIV infection. Correct diagnosis of underlying causes and their treatment along with anticonvulsant therapy is required for proper management. Proper control of seizures will help to improve the quality of life in these patients who are already suffering from a dreaded disease.

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