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Sarah's new med is Keppra. Side effects: In controlled studies, when Keppra® was given with other AEDs, the most frequently reported adverse events were somnolence, asthenia, infection, and dizziness. These events were generally mild to moderate in intensity, and the majority tended to occur during the first 4 weeks of treatment. Keppra® use is associated with the occurrence of central nervous system adverse events including somnolence and fatigue, coordination difficulties and behavioral abnormalities, as well as hematological abnormalities.

i'm also not sure how a medication can NOT go through the liver. i know i'm missing something.

Partial seizures
In this type of seizure, an electrical disturbance starts in one hemisphere of the brain, and it may not end there. It may move on to other areas, causing a person to become unconscious. Partial seizures can spread to involve both hemispheres of the brain. This resulting seizure is called "secondarily generalized."

http://www.keppra.com/pc/understanding_epilepsy/seizureTypes.aspx