Seizure medications types of seizures

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Avatar f tn Actually, these type of seizures have nothing to do with epilepsy. I know that there are 2 types of non epileptic seizures. The psycogenic non epileptic seizures are actually caused when a major traumatic event happens in your life. It has such a big impact on you, that you have seizures...
Avatar f tn I would then talk with his neurologist about trying differnet types of medications and also if he or she thinks that having a Vagus Nerve Stimulator (vns) would be helpful. I hope everything works out and do not give up.
Avatar f tn Hi, I have multiple seizures every time I try to fall asleep. My Dr. also said that I wasn't having seizures and withdrew the keppra I was taking for seizure activity. While taking keppra I finally went 3 days without a seizure , but they started up again now that I am off. It really ***** and is often painful. My Dr. told me that I am having seizures but are non-epileptic and referred me to a psychologist.
Avatar n tn I had eclampsia 4 years ago and had seizures which resulted in the early delivery of my child. Aside from my seizures 4 years ago, I had no previous history of seizure disorder. There has been no seizure activity until this most recent event. Could this seizure have been associated with the use of nitrous or lidocaine? Also, I have been experiencing severe headaches and light-headedness since the seizure.
Avatar m tn The choice of med depends on the type of seizure disorder, and some people require two meds (polytherapy) to achieve good seizure control. Meds are really the only way to reduce the frequency and intensity of seizures, though some people have seizure triggers (flashing light, for instance) and so avoiding triggers is important for them.
1653487 tn?1303524162 No probs at all. It's good you're going to an epileptologist. They know much more than the average neurologist. Great you have all these questions. Since you're new to the epilepsy community, and are learning about epilepsy/seizures, it's good to do as much research as you can, and familiarize yourself with different types of seizures. It's amazing how many different types of seizures there are, affecting b/tw 2.
1884909 tn?1322538765 Ashley, I do not know a whole lot about anxiety disorders but I know more about seizures. There is many types of seizures, what I mean by that is a person could just stare off into space or they could go up to hitting the floor and start having convulsions. I have both of them and then some. That is why my friends call me flipper. Could some of the symptoms of a panic attack be the same as a "type" of seizure, yes. Can you always tell if you have had a seizure, no.
Avatar f tn of Dilantin and have not had any grand mal seizures since, however I have experienced other types of seizures. My husband seems to think that I have had these other types of seizures between the times of the grand mal seizures, we just didn't know what they were then. I do experience auras with smells and vision changes.
Avatar f tn Note there is a difference between the cause of a seizure and a trigger. Seizures can be caused by head injury (at any time in your life), diabetes side effects, a high fever as a child or a virus/bacterium like meningitis. Triggers are things like alcohol drinks, flashing lights (like driving a car through shade/shadow or watching window blinds flickering the light from a breeze, or for some people anything raising the adrenaline level. In women, PMS is usually a trigger.
Avatar n tn It’s true, stopping your medications could lead to more seizure. You could ask your doctor what other medications you can use. It’s good that your EEG result was normal. You should also know about the triggers that could cause seizure such as infection, drugs, lack of sleep or hormones. : Here’s a link for the triggers: http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/info/triggers.html What kind of cyst do you have? Do you have a recent MRI? Would you know if the size of the cyst has increased?
Avatar f tn Now as of this past yr I have been seizure free,with medication of course.I live in overseas in the country of Kuwait an basically just desired a second opinion. Im on Trileptol 600mg 3x daily I WAS SO SEDATED-all I did was sleep,Im a mother of 5 ! trileptol-150mg daily furisum 10mg The Trileptol was the only one I responded too, which has caused me to have SO much memeory loss,which I know is the side effect along with the migraines,which I take various types of meds for that when needed.
Avatar n tn Are you sure she is receiving the right medicine ? There are different types of seizures. Generalized, partial, myoclonic, etc. What are the symptoms ? It is rare to have all the tests come normal while you have regular seizures. Was an EEG done ?
1406332 tn?1315962760 In adults, the discontinuance of medications or alcohol in alcoholics can cause seizures. I noticed that the MRI of your brain was normal; brain lesions can cause seizures. I looked at your other posts and saw that you are taking Keppra. Who prescribed this and why? This medication is typically used to treat seizure disorders, but does have off label uses such as neuropathic pain. Abrupt discontinuance of the drug may cause seizures.
Avatar f tn Yeah! A bunch of seizure types and meds too. So we can see what is helping. Also what kinds of seizures are happening. Symptoms like headache, dejavu, panic, feeling dizzy, tongue biting, sleeping, or cluster seizures. If there was generalization. Some way to track body movement and awareness level.
Avatar f tn Keppra did not work for me, I was maxed out on it and I was still having seizures almost daily. Right now I am on 4 different types of seizure medications and I also have a VNS device implanted in my chest. I am still have seizures and my neurologist says that I might never be seizure free. That is just something that I have to live with. I do not like it but there is nothing that I can do about it. You can either cry or laugh about it.
564065 tn?1216314613 I was thinking seizure-free, but some people would probaly like to keep track of their seizures.
Avatar n tn For anyone who reads this reply, if you are unaware… – of the names of seizures being changed and expanded back in 1981, along with the variety of epilepsies being updated in 1989; – that there are over 40 different types of seizures and epilepsies; - that one of the steps of providing first aid for someone who's having a 'tonic clonic seizure' (old name 'grand mal seizure') is to NOT put anything in the person's mouth; …then you are not up-to-date about the medical cond
Avatar f tn I am sorry, but most antibiotics can cause seizures as complications and some like erythromycin and related antibiotics affect the efficacy of seizure medications. But if you need to take antibiotic, augmentin should be ok, but please take a multivitamin B with it. There is no antibiotic (in my knowledge) which can be considered 100% safe, but like I said earlier, the incidence of seizures with augmentin is pretty low. Hope this helps.
704609 tn?1228738656 For the seizure tracker I would like a tracker that could keep track of how often i have seizures and also a way to keep track of the type of seizure the person has. I have four different types of seizures plus I have auras. Also a place to note whether an injury occured from the seizure would be nice. I have given myself concussions from the worst seizures. I also take xanax when I get an aura (when I feel a bad seizure coming on) so a way to track that would also be nice since it is related.
Avatar f tn My daughter has generalized seizure disorder. She had a seizure in 9th grade (age 15), 11th grade (age 17), and this past August(age 20). Then, this past February she had another one and this finally made us realize that all along her 'fainting' episodes were actually seizures. This last seizure was only 6 months apart from the seizure in August that I mentioned. She is now taking her first medications for the seizure disorder and is extremely tired. She's on 250 mg once at night.
452529 tn?1361847855 I am taking 3 types anti-convulsion medication (teg, dil, depakote) I also take dalmane for insomnia and klonipin for what I called the "jerks". Turns out the jerks was dx'd as juvenile myoclonic seizures. The neurologist is trying to convert all my medications into one, depakote. It took the state hospital 2 years until I was on the right medications and the correct dosage. I slept alot, as far as friends...well they just faded away.
Avatar m tn I am not sure why you are being asked to take anti-seizure medications—did you have an abnormal EEG? Most of these medications (diazepam, lamotrigene, phenytoin, diazepam etc) cause dizziness, drowsiness, depression etc and generally people on these drugs are asked to avoid driving. Sometimes these drugs are prescribed if you are having headaches and tremors following head injury. These drugs are not stimulants. Infact they depress the high stimulant activity of the brain.
Avatar m tn After my brain surgery, I was still getting the auras but would have a headache instead of the regular types of seizures I had before surgery. You shouldn't need to have your levels checked. Just try taking 1000 mg each morning and see if it helps you. I didn't have any blood work done prior to it.
Avatar n tn Neurosurgeon found a small tumor, 7mm between the brain lining and skull bone and assures her that this is not causing the attacks. There is no indication of MS or other types of medical illness in her blood work. Her doctors are baffled and are prescribing medications to try and control the attacks, nothing is working.