People with poor kidney function usually need to take less Vimpat and may take it less often, because it stays in their body longer. Vimpat (lacosamide) is generally used as add-on (adjunctive) therapy for partial seizures in individuals age 17 years and older whose seizures are not well controlled by other medications.
Do you have an enlarged thyroid? If your doctor has diagnosed you as having thyroid nodules, a thyroid lump, or an enlargement of the thyroidâknown as goiterâyou'll want to learn more about the signs, symptoms, tests, and treatments for these thyroid conditions.
1 Goiter is simply a term for an enlarged thyroid gland. 2  Autopsy studies have revealed that up to 50% of all adults die carrying at least one thyroid nodule. 3  These people may or may not have been aware of the presence of their thyroid nodules. 4  Thyroid nodules are found more commonly as people age.