A 13-year-old boy who has a seizure disorder has grown 6 inches and gained 30 lb in the past 8 months.How do you expect these physical changes to affect his antiseizure drug therapy?

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Increased growth and hormone changes that occur with puberty can increase the need for higher drug dosages to control seizure disorders.Although some people who have a seizure disorder during childhood may not have the disorder to the same degree in adulthood,adolescents usually need not only to continue the drug therapy to control the seizures but need to have the dosages increased.

A 13-Year-Old Boy Who Has a Seizure Disorder Has Grown