When Lizzie was about two and a half years old, she was put on Valproic Acid (Depakote) to control her seizures. It worked for about two and a half years, and then she had to go off of it because she entered into medicine toxicity. It was a pretty traumatizing event, and I've looked at Valproic Acid like it's the devil ever since.
Today I read an article that links Valproic Acid to reduction of brain volume. We noticed cognitive delay starting to develop about six months after Lizzie started taking Valproic Acid. After reading this article, it makes total sense.
Link to article is here.
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