Just had our first consult with the pediatric Neurologist. As expected she agreed with my "internet" diagnosis of partial seizure, but she went one step further to call it complex partial seizure. As expected she recommended Keppra, 750mg/day starting with lower dose and working up to 750mg. I asked about any risks etc, but she explained that not taking any medication and just doing conservative things has more risks due to "kindling: or the risk of the seizure type getting worse. She feels that of all the medications, Keppra has the least side effects. I went home and researched Keppra. After learning that the common side effects list includes suicidal tendency, loss of coordination, headaches, mood disorder and depression, etc. I now plan to talk with my friend a pharmacist. That list of side effects is kind of scary. Should I get an epileptologist's opinion before we start my daughter on Keppra or am I overly concerned.????