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Does lamictal or keppra cause hair loss?08/15/2005 11:57AM |
My young adult son has been on Keppra since Sept. `04 and had lamictal added in March `05. He is on these meds. for complex partial seizures which started in Aug. 04 and which have begun to greatly decrease since he was taken off another med. - (androderm patch) He seems to be losing hair on top of his head.From what I`ve read I think lamictal or keppra could be causing that. Also,the lamictal seems to have controlled the seizures better than the keppra, but we`re not sure because he was still on the androderm patch until April `05. What do you think is causing his hair loss? Thank you for your time.
Both Lamictal and Keppra have been reported to very rarely cause hair loss. There are also other reasons for hair loss including low testosterone. I would discuss your concerns with your health care provider. You may also want to ask the same question in the Skin Care section of Netwellness.
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David M. Ficker, MD Associate Professor Department of Neurology College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |
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