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Hello doctor,
My father is over 60 years old this year. Six years ago, he was lying in bed taking a nap when he suddenly had a convulsion, foaming at the mouth. He went to the doctor and the doctor concluded that he had epilepsy. Since then he was prescribed to take Depakin regularly and he had a seizure once every 1 month or 2-3 months. Taking this medicine, he lost all his hair, hair on his arms and legs. His health was also very weak. Earlier this year, he had pain in one leg again and had a joint replacement surgery on one side, but walking was still difficult. Two days ago, he had a fever again, twitching his limbs, every time the fever went down, he had a fever again. The fever has not stopped for three days. The doctor asked me, what disease is prolonged fever in the elderly? Is it due to the effects of long-term epilepsy medication? Thank you very much doctor.
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Answered by Master, Doctor Vu Duy Dung - Neurosurgeon - Department of General Internal Medicine, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question "What disease is a prolonged fever in the elderly?", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Your father's fever is less likely to be caused by anti-epileptic drugs. The doctor thinks it's more likely to be caused by an infection (viral or bacterial). You need to take your father to the doctor soon to find the cause of the fever. In addition, your father takes Depakin regularly but still has seizures every 1 month or 2-3 months, has not controlled the seizures. Therefore, you also need to see your doctor for evaluation and adjustment of anti-epileptic drugs.
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