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"Carole K. Menser" wrote: > Ted had a seizure this morning at 6 am and I am just now getting home from the hospital. He stopped breathing briefly but now seems to be doing well. He is alert and oriented and they will probably discharge him tomorrow with Dilantin. He is having some visual hallucinations which have occurred the last three days. They think these are simultaneous with the seizure event and that they need to calm the brain down some. He had right parietal craniotomy a little over 2 years ago for abcess of unknown origin. > Dear Carole, The seizure warrants use of dilantin, however, Dilantin is listed among the medications normally contraindicated in Parkinson's disease. Some of the known side effects of dilantin – difficulty walking and speaking, mental confusion, can lead to inability to walk or feed oneself, weight loss, and malnutrition. I would discuss it thoroughly with the doctor and be alert for side effects that could worsen his overall health. Meantime, my thoughts and prayers are with you and Ted, and I will especially pray that you get some sleep and rest to see you through this experience. My vey best regards, Kathrynne -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD "Ask the Parkinson Dietitian" http://www.parkinson.org/ Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" "Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy for Parkinson's disease" http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn