Aphasia and Deja Vu
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I don't even know where to start, but I'll try to make this concise. I was diagnosed with Epilepsy (partial/absence seizures) in my late 30's. I'm 48 now. Lamotrigine has helped a lot. In addition I take 4 mg of Clonazepam per day. I experienced aphasia tonight and it scared me. I was saying to my friend "my mom and I have been playing with wives" when my intention was to say "my mom and I have been playing with scarves". I have also gone through a period lately when I go to speak I cannot think of the word I want to say - it's like my mind has an empty box for the word. I was taking Topamax for about a year, stopped taking it and this symptom has gotten much better, but the aphasia really scared me. I had a brain lesion from an illness that has been confirmed as being 'healed' by my neurologist. Can Topamax cause long term damage? Can taking 4mg of Clonazepam daily for years cause this? My Dr. says Clonazepam would not cause long term damage like dementia or something like that. Could this be from Epilepsy? I almost forgot to mention that for the past year and a half I have started having Deja Vu. Even a few times per day. I just tried Keppra, and it helped, but I couldn't handle the fatigue so I stopped taking it. It's all curious to me and quite alarming. It seems like there is something else going on with my brain besides just epilepsy.
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