"At a certain point, I'm going to have to stop worrying about her ability to think and go for the seizure control," she said.

It is important to use gabapentin regularly for best seizure control.

"It is extremely important for students to continue their education even if seizure control is not perfect."

The most important 'risk factors' seem to be poor seizure control and seizures occurring during sleep.

Weeks later, my seizure control still had not improved, but I had no thought of changing doctors.

Consistently taking the proper dose of your medicine on time provides the most effective seizure control.

Also, if used for an extended period of time or for seizure control, do not suddenly stop using this drug without your doctor's approval.

When treatment with one medicine does not work, adding a second medicine can sometimes improve seizure control.

However, more than 30% of people with epilepsy do not have seizure control even with the best available medications.

It is no less effective at seizure control than more modern drugs such as phenytoin and carbamazepine.