| Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is | | | | prescribed to patients who have ADHD combined |
| a condition that is caused by chemical imbalance in | | | | with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). While |
| a certain part of the brain. ADHD affects as | | | | other anti-seizure medications have undergone |
| many as 5% of all children. About half the ADHD | | | | various studies, the effectiveness of Trileptal has |
| children carry the condition into adulthood. The | | | | not been studied extensively. |
| major treatment of ADHD involves taking | | | | There are several side effects associated with |
| prescription medications. One drug that is | | | | Trileptal. These can range from mild to severe. |
| commonly used to help treat ADHD symptoms is | | | | While not every patient who takes Trileptal |
| Trileptal. There are dangers of Trileptal that | | | | experiences these side effects they are quite |
| parents should know about before their child | | | | common. Trileptal side effects are divided into |
| starts taking it. | | | | two categories: nuisance and dangerous. |
| Trileptal is also known as oxcarbazepine. It is an | | | | Nuisance side effects are those that may be |
| anti-seizure medication used to stabilize the levels | | | | difficult to deal with but do not pose any additional |
| of electrical activity in the brain. It is most often | | | | health threat. |