seizure in stroke

//www.stroke.org/en/about-stroke/types-of-stroke/tia-transient-ischemic-attack It is a blockage that causes this and really important to treat. Let me know what you think or if there are any updates since you posted this.

Like if an area of the brain is affected, it causes certain results peripherally. In the absence of this, it is difficult to say that the symptoms are due to TIA or stroke. Many times with TIAs the imaging studies do not pick up any positive findings. If your symptoms persist or recur consult your doctor. Regards.

Thanks for replying so quickly. they did a blood analysis in the hospital last week but I might see a nephrologist for another opinion, as you suggested. I I have medium to low blood pressure and am pretty healthy-- except for the "partial seizure" diagnosis. \Maybe the seizure was caused by the damaged cells in my brain (I did not have neuro surgery after the stroke). I hope it is possible for seizures to stop eventually. I would hate for this to be a life-long problem.

The causes and effects they have on your brain health are different, strokes can look like seizures and seizure can look like strokes but a stroke occurs due to a disruption of blood circulation in the brain, a seizure occurs due to a surge of electrical activity in the brain....

In December I had a minor stroke. MRI showed 3 signs of stroke and 1 what radiologist described as a peculiar lesion at brainstem which they are still working up, possible MS. I am going today for another MRI of brain and spine. When I called the neurologist after the first time an episode like this happened he thought it was probably muscular, which I am convinced it is neurological.

I know that untreated or uncontroled hypertension and heart conditions as arytmia can be factors of danger of stroke. The seizure is also an alarm you should pay attention too if you aren´t epileptic. If you have a family historu of stroke it is another factor of danger. Do yourself a great favor and visit a neurologist right away...and see a cardiologist and do something about your arrymtia and artereal hypertension.

There are multiple causes for seizures, and certainly a alcohol intake or withdrawal can trigger a seizure but usually in a patient who is susceptible to seizures, does not happen in every patient. A patient who has suffered a stroke, specially in the cortex (outer part of the brain), may be susceptible to have seizures coming from the area that suffered the damage from the stroke.

Seizures can be caused by alot of things - allergies, heat stroke, lack of sleep, malnutrition, skipping medication, other medical conditions, etc. sounds like you should get a full physical and a battery of tests. Between now and then keeping a journal for your doctors helps.

So to those who have been following the birth and scary moments with my little Adam Dale, after more testing today we found out that he had a stroke during or shortly after delivery. They are not sure why but the long term prognosis is pretty good. Still scary as heck but at least we have answers. He seems to be doing really well and has not had any more seizures since early this morning.

Hi, My Wife had a tonic clonic / Grand mal seizure a month ago at age 34. We are just getting started in dealing with this disease and could use some help from the community. Here are the facts: * She had a stroke (or something similar) when she was six which may be related to the seizure. When she went to the ER she had a cat scan which showed some "calcifications" which may be left over from the stroke.

A different neurologist diagnosed it as seizure from damage from the stroke in less than five minute. She received a cat scan upon arrival. Further scans confirmed his diagnosis. Just before she left hospital I hesitantly said to the neurologist “if you had seen her 4 months earlier, when she was here, she would have been on medicine and this would have never happened” I expected a look that would have answered my question and a polite we don’t know.

t feeling well with a headache and then became unresponsive. He had a seizure in the ambulance and one in the ER. He was on life support for almost 2 days and thank goodness is is now awake and alert. His memory is very touch and go. He has come along way. He couldn't remember the names of his children at first but he still has trouble following conversation and he still hears things or says things that don't make sense. He has all of his physical facilities.

can 20 years on dilantin after one seizure, then a stroke with no speech, cause terrible sideeffects?

Many owners confuse the symptoms of a stroke in humans to a stroke in dogs. In fact, they are quite different.

It does sound like a seizure - the problem is figuring out if the seizure directly contributed to his death, or if it was an underlying condition that caused both the seizure and death. It could have been a stroke, or even a heart problem. Any time oxygen is reduced to the brain, seizures become possible. Any chance he could have developed heart worms?

I was taken by ambulance to the ER.Every test done to check blood sugar,the heart,and for possible stroke,turned out normal.So I was diagnosed with vertigo,given a prescription for Antivert and rehydrated by IV since I was a little dehydrated.I forgot to mention that my blood pressure was VERY HIGH,although just two weeks prior it was very good.My question is could I have had some sort of seizure while sleeping,that left me with the vertigo and HBP? FYI,I have grand mal epilepsy.

The one experience I have with a stroke, diagnosed as a spinal stroke, was there was remaining paralysis. In this case it was a 10 year old large Golden Retriever. We got him back on his feet (rear was the problem and is a weak spot anyway in Goldens) using water therapy. My conclusion from this experience is there will be long term affects, if the dog returns to "normal" I'll guess it was not a stroke.

My mother suffered a stroke about a year ago and was put on Keppra in the hospital to help reduce her possibility of seizures. We were told that this is commonly done. She is still on Keppra per Neurologists orders to help 'protect' the brain while it is healing. Problem: side effects of Keppra seem to contradict what our goals for mom are....memory loss, mood changes, mental changes and vision changes among others.

Maria...it is exhausting to keep looking for our own answers, isn't it? I am quite the fighter, but I was at the point that had I not found a cardiologist who would step up for me, I honestly was ready to give up. Two days ago, I had a seizure/collapsing episode at work that actually scared ME. It was one of the few that have had that effect on me. As I was in my episode, I could not speak, but I could see and I was aware of people around me (which is the usual).

Seizures can occur after a stroke. Stroked areas of the brain can be an epileptic focus and recurrent seizures may occur in up to 15% of stroke patients. The best approach to fully evaluate these symptoms is to be referred to a neurologist. He/she may want to obtain an updated MRI using a stroke protocol that includes DWI imaging. Also, an EEG would be needed to evaluate for epileptiform activity. If seizures are identified, your relative should be started on an anti-seizure medication.

My cousin came to my house a couple of hours ago and was completely confused. She was talking about her dead brother as if he were still alive, she wouldn't respond to some questions or respond and then stop, and after when she was in the ambulance, she didn't know her birthday or name. Then she had a seizure once she got to the ER. Can someone please help me, I think she may have had a stroke but I'm not a doctor so I don't know for sure.

oh the poor little tyke....yes indeed she could well have suffered a stroke or seizure or both. I would take her into a Vet asap... I don't know what she was on for meds? it could be a side effect of some meds... can also be due to losing so much of her body weight so quickly causing whats called Hepatic Lipidosis http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2011/12/13/feline-hepatic-lipidosis.

Is this possibly a seizure or mini stroke? Should I have an EEG even though the episode is now over?

oh and a normal eeg after an episode does not mean that it wasn't a seizure. I watched a girl have a full-blown grand mal seizure and she had an EEG just after, it was normal.

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