My mother is 55 yrs old, a diabetic person from last 10 years. In last few months, she has developed epilepsy, where she loses control over whatever she is holding in her hands. Her doctor has suggested Lonazep. I want to know if this is optimum solution. And is there a risk of paralysis?

I think this is a good opportunity to ask in depth questions of your doctor regarding your mother's health. He is the only one who can tell you the side effects, outcome and risks of taking this drug. This is the only way to make an informed decision.

Ask the doctor to check her PH balance I have been reading that PH imbalance can be a problem with epilepsy. This is a site that explains it better than I can.

pH-health.com - Information About pH Balance, Alkaline Diet, Alkaline Foods, Alkaline Body and More. - pH Balance and Brain Disorder (http://www.ph-health.com/phbalancebrain1015.html)

I woiuld say first it is very unusual for a 55 year old to first be developing epilepsy. And next it is very hard to determine. I would believe that a second opinion from a non related medcial group may be a wise choice.

Parkinson Disease has the symptom of shaking. Did the doctor base his diagnosis of epilepsy on just the shaking? There are tests that should be done before a diagnosis like that. I would get a second opinion and some in depth blood work, and possibly an MRI.