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I think it's possible that these episodes are seizures. He should seek out a neurologist who specializes in epilepsy (a general term applied when one has experienced 2 or more seizures). My 15 yr. old son was diagnosed with epilepsy 3 yrs. ago and has been completely controlled on medication (no seizures) for 3 yrs., after having 6 major seizures.

My neurologist wants me off Dilantin because of bone loss and possible cerebella(sp) can develop - I have been taking Dilantin since I was a teenager - I am now 66 - my level runs around 13 - I take 330mg a day - I also take calcium 1200 with d3, magnesium, and multi vit.

t specialize in epilepsy but he does see a ton of patients with seizure disorders. I am so far confident in his abilities but am not totally closed off to seeing a specialist. I will keep my head high and stay strong... Again, thank you!!!

There is no simple, definitive test for a seizure disorder. Often, seizure disorders are diagnosed based on patient history and observation of a seizure. If your daughter had a seizure lasting 30 min., that would qualify for a diagnosis in the minds of many clinicians. I'm sure you'll follow up with the diagnosing doctors and others as necessary. I hope the seizure turns out to be a one-time event.

Meaning that if an EEG is done during an attack (such as the convulsion you describe above) and the EEG shows the seizure in the brain waves, then the seizure can be confirmed. In other people, convulsions occur but these are due to stress and not true seizures coming from epileptic activity in the brain, in which case the EEG will not show epileptic activity during the convulsion.

HI, An epileptic cannot have both a complex partial seizure disorder and a generalized seizure disroder. People with a generalized seizure disorder are usually born with it, while people with partial or complex partial get it sometime during thier life. Generlaized seizures occurr over the entire brain, while complex partial only occurr in a section of the brain. I have complex partial seizures that occurr in my right temporal lobe. They started from a head injury I got when I was three.

My 7 y/o daughter was recently diagnosed as Epileptic and from the research that I have done it doesn't sound like Epilepsy to me. Now I don't know the particulars that happened during the "seizure" but I am no expert but from the sounds of the symptoms it sounds as if it is stomach related. I would ask about her seeing a Gastroenterologist.

Does anyone know what DMD's, if any, that can be taken safely by people with seizure disorders?

This drug is mainly used in the treatmen for seizure disorders, trigeminal neuralgia (pain). Dosage is 100-200 mg once or twice daily until unless changed ny a competent physician.

(Currently available) antipsychotics can cause permenant movement disorder such as tardive dyskinesia. However, they must wait a period of time for withdrawl dyskineis to pass. From my knowledge atypical antipsychotics can increase the seizure threshold but this effect is generally not permanent. It would be best to see a neurologist who is a movement disorders specialist and have them do full follow up including an EEG (the specific kind to try to set off seizures) and an MRI.

http://www.thebrainmatters.org/disorders/index.cfm?event=view&disorder_id=1082. Accessed May 12, 2009. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Tarlov cyst. American Association of Neurological Surgeons website. Available at: http://www.neurosurgerytoday.org/what/patient_e/tarlov_cyst06.asp. Updated November 2006. Accessed June 15, 2010. Mayo Clinic. Tarlov cysts: a cause of low back pain? Mayo Clinic website. Available at: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tarlov-cysts/AN01603.

It was awful so I do understand how brain chemical disorders and electrical disorders can make you appear healthy but in reality you are as ill as anyone else with a problem. just believe in yourself and ignore the jerks and realize most people understand.

I would definitely take her to the vet, although not necessarily to have her put down. I would let the vet examine her to see what he/she thinks the problem could be and take it from there. Seizure disorders can be managed medically, it's not necessarily the end of the line just because she had a seizure. I would, however, definitely get the vet involved.

I remember the gastro saying I needed to be seizure free for so long b4 I can tx. Does anybody know why this is? Will the medications lower my seizure threshold even more? My reg dr put in a call to the neuro after I had a few seizures this weekend and she put me on Keppra.

d have to be suffering from severe, repeated, constant seizures, and with no medical attention. Some people who have seizure disorders often stop breathing during a seizure but it's such a short period of time. In severe cases, say an E.R. and someone's seizing badly, oxygen would be applied. You do not have brain damage.

but this is typically when labs show HYPER not normal. gdatf.org is the graves foundation site that has lots of support connections for coping with graves.

Is there anyone in the east coast(Pennsylvania) that knows how many people affected by mitochrondrial disease/disorders which is maternal. Is there any literature out there. My younger son was affected at about 14 and has the mt (DNA), possible MELAS, only thing is that doesn't fit is that he is about 6'5" not short staute, but doctors had no idea. He was taking a lot high powered medicines for his severe pain in thighs and back, trouble walking.

Hi I don't know if someone will be able to help me in this community since I have posted in other communities and haven't got an answer.My seven year old daughter had her first seizure in July she had an MRI with and without contrast and they said it was normal,however when I took her with her doctor she saw that her body was starting to develop and said she thinks she has precocious puberty.They are going to send her to a pediatric endocrinologist for this.

Conversion disorders are disorders in which the patient suffers from symptoms of diseases that he does not actually have. The symptoms of a pseudoseizure are almost same as those of an epileptic seizure, but their origin is psychological, not neurological. One of the characteristic differentiating feature of an epileptic seizure is that there is an abnormal discharge of electricity from the brain during the seizure whereas there is no such electrical discharge during a pseudoseizure.

Hello and welcome! In adults the choice of an antiepileptic drug depends on several factors like type of seizure, associated medical disorders and use of any medications etc.Dilantin,carbamezapine,valproate can be used in temporal lobe seizures.Topamax,keppra,lamotrigine can be used as add on drugs with medications mentioned above.Dilantin doesn’t cause depression but can cause decrease in renal function,headache,dizziness,confusion,double vision etc.

It is also a medication used for the treatment of seizure disorders, and migraines.

I had my first seizure the other day . Should I expect more.I was very confused and frighened.I would prefer to have no more.What should I do.

I dont have money to get meds i need every month or to see a doctor wat should do i cant get help no medicaid or care or disiabilty i just feel like buying a gun and killing myself i have a seizure like three to for times a month i am at my end i hope god will stil love me if i shoot myself

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