What do you think is causing the patients symptoms

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Sheila is a 26-year-old with history of head injury and tonic clonic seizures. She is seen today with complaints of "funny" eye movements, feeling uncoordinated, blurred vision, and feeling lethargic. Her current medications include Ritalin 10 mg po BID, Dilantin 300 mg po BID, Paxil 20 mg po daily, Lasix 20 po daily Lab Values from today Dilantin level of 11 Albumin 2 WBC 9.9 PIt 177 Na 141 K 4.2 Hg 13.2. What do you think is causing the patient's symptoms? What lab values and calculated corrected medication level support your diagnosis? What is your treatment plan for this patient?

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