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5466288 tn?1410485185 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.
494976 tn?1302710701 When I came to I was disorientated and had been incontinent,the Nurse said I had been having jerking movements in my arms and she thought it may have been a seizure. I was worn out for the rest of the day. Did not have the LP. In the past I have passed out and been incontinent. Once there was no apparent reason but that was years ago when I was 18. I am now 30. I don't know If there were any jerking movements on these but will look into it and ask the people who were around at the time.
Avatar n tn drug if that makes sense. Doing some research on my own and comparing Lamictal with other anti-seizure meds, the side effects seem to be a bit less. I was on 400mg for a little while but started noticing some drastic side effects so I went down until I felt like I could function without my "spells" which was 100mg.
Avatar f tn for 30 years, with excellent results. During that time I have had only one breakthrough seizure, and that was 18 years ago. My question regards folic acid. I have done some research and found that dilantin can lower folic acid levels, but I have also read that folic acid can interfere with dilantin, lowering the blood level, and setting one up for a possible breakthrough seizure.
Avatar f tn Last night my Labbie Nina had her first ever seizure, a horrible experience. She recovered within 20 minutes and today was her normal happy self. I couldnt sleep after the event last night, so I did some research into canine epilepsy, fits and so on. I discovered that Snailbait is a very common cause of poisoning in dogs and also known to lower their threshhold to epileptic fits.
Avatar n tn I have a 7 year old choc. lab. The other night he was asleep and he bounced up and fell on his side, his legs began to stiffen and stretch. His eyes were open but he was non-responsive. He was having trouble breathing then he just stopped breathing and he died. I tried to give him cpr but couldn't revive him. I think it might have been a seizure. Can you help explain what happened? He has no past problems other than hip dysplesia. No medications were given.
Avatar m tn I had a grand mal seizure a few day's ago and I decided to do some research on my condition. This isn't my first one and have been diagnosed with epilepsy since I was 16 (now 25). I was reading something online about pseudo seizures and epileptic seizures and how they are very similar. I'm still having a hard time finding out what my triggers are, but I think I figured out. I get them when I don't have ample sleep and if I'm under a lot of emotional stress.
Avatar n tn Hi there. I'm no expert, though I do have a son with epilepsy so I've done a whole lot of research, and this doesn't sound like a seizure. I'll be really honest with you, I have no idea what this is, but seizures are generally more focalized, and the person who has the seizure rarely remembers the events immediately preceeding, the events during, or the events immediately following a seizure.
Avatar m tn CAN I TAKE HGH IF I HAVE EPILEPSY. I'M TAKING IT FOR MUSCLE ATROPHY, CAUSE I WAS IN A WHEELCHAIR FOR 9 MONTHS. MY DOCTOR IS NEW TO ME CAUSE I JUST MOVED OUT OF STATE 2 WEEKS AGO , HALF WAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY. SO I DON'T KNOW HIM VERY WELL AND HE SAID I CAN TAKE IT IF I'M EPILEPTIC BUT I HAVE ONLY KNOWN HIM FOR 2 WEEKS. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS A BIG DEAL TO HIM OR IF HE'S JUST SAYING THAT. I NEED SOMEONE WITH KNOWLEDGE ON THE SUBJUCT OF EPILEPSY IF I CAN TAKE THIS.
Avatar n tn I am a 35 yr old female that 2 yrs ago starting having seizure like activity I have had several EEG's and did a 5 day EEG video monitoring. Apparently I was physically having seizures but EEG did not show one. I still physically have seizures or something that looks like a seizure. Mostly I do not loose contiousness however I am not always able to communicate depending on what part of my body is seizing.
Avatar n tn You experienced an epileptic seizure. The seizure defines the condition. You have epilepsy. The epilepsy, in your case, may resolve after a year and you may regain your driving priviliges, so don't give up hope. You will need written approval from a physician. The question is whether or not the long-term use of alcohol has permanently damaged your brain in such a way as to make it prone to seizures. Maybe yes and maybe no. Let's be optimistic.
1428283 tn?1283015794 Hi, on Father's day weekend my 19 month old had a Febrile Seizure. After that we started noticing things were just "off" with him. We consulted our pediatricia who suggested we see a neurologit at our states pediatric hospital. After doing so we were told we needed and MRI and a Video EEG. The MRI was recently done and we got the results. I am so lost with these results because I have done research into his "issues" and feel so helplessly confused.
Avatar m tn Over the course of the month the blank stares, unresponsiveness has increased and now she has seizure like activity with her eyes, now its her right arm, and her right leg. Her seizure like activity has increased in length and several times a day...Test so far: 20 minute eeg, 24 hour eeg(had several episodes during the test), blood work,ekg, CT scan all which were normal except a small difference in her potassium.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar f tn Hi. I'm new here. I'm 60 years old and had a seizure for the first time a couple of weeks ago. My right hand and arm began to jerk uncontrollable and I blacked out waking up in the hospital. I had a CT scan which said a lesion was seen. An MRI showed white spots (probably insignificant). My EEG was normal and I haven't got the results of the echocardiogram yet. I'm now seeing a neurologist who has ordered another MRI and a Carotid Doppler.
Avatar f tn I’ve never had a seizure before so initially, that’s what I assumed it was. After doing some research, it has to do with where the pressure was being placed on top of being in a state of extreme emotional distress. I never found a name for it or whether it was an actual seizure though. All I know is it was the scariest thing I’ve ever been through & I hope to never experience it again.
Avatar f tn My very healthy 3 year olds son recently had a grand mal seizure and is now having drop seizures. His MRI showed a cerebellar tonsillar ectopia and adenoid and tonsil enlargement. Does anyone know if this combination could cause a seizure? Or whether the cerebellar tonsillar ectopia alone could cause a seizure? Thanks!!
Avatar n tn My roommate sat me down and I began to seize on my left side for approximately 20 seconds. I have no recollection of the seizure. I was taken to the ER where I was given anti seizure meds and had 3 ct scans, an MRI/MRA, EEG and EKG, all which came back normal. The neurologists on call decided to not begin me on meds, but really gave me little information to go on. Unfortunately, I am currently without health insurance, so my options are limited.
Avatar f tn I am not aware of any link between seizure disorders and CM but we do have members who have experienced seizure like symptoms, many suffer "drop attacks" a fainting like episode where you drop to the ground but you are fully aware but have no control over movement etc. Yes you need to see a NS, not just any NS but one who deals with CM as the major part of their practice. Surgery is not a cure, the goals of surgery are to improve quality of life by relieving symptoms.
Avatar f tn Hi, the day after I brought home a then 6 week old puppy she had a seizure. I took her to the vet the next day, did bloodwork and all that came back was some anemia and low protein (hypoalbuminemia). She is a happy pup, eating and drinking, no vomiting or or diarrhea. She did have tapes and I had her dewormed. We thought the funky labs and seizure may have been caused by hypoglycemia from the tapes.
Avatar f tn about 3 weeks ago i had my first seizure. my fiance took me to the er and they did a CT scan and found a 9 by 4 mm calcium deposit on the right side of my brain. they sent me to a dr that ordered an MRI and EEG test. they have yet to cLl me with the results so i have been doing my own research. going by what my fiance said about the seizure ( i dont remember any of it at all ) that i had, i ahd a grand mal seizure.
Avatar f tn Everytime I eat a food that contains any amount of soy, soybean oil, soy sauce, soy lecithin, or hydrogenated soybean oil I will have a seizure. I know that soy is estrogen. It takes about 45 minutes for my body to metablize the soy and cause me to have a seizure. I had a total hysterectomy in 1988 and I have no progesterone in my system. I also think that the soy causes my body to retain fluids, and excess fluids in my body will cause me to have seizures. Is my analysis correct?
Avatar n tn What could it be? My son just had a seizure and is now light headed, dizzy, throwing up and sweating. He is in the hospital but I am trying to do some research. Please help. Thank you.
Avatar f tn s auotimmune or not, are there any other symptoms like pain, swelling in joints, frequent infections?! I have a seizure disorder where I get really cold, sweat profusely, think I'm going to die, shaking in limbs, etc. Docs always told me it was an anxiety attack but come to find out I was having simple partial siezures with aura. I remain conscious, have the seizure and then fall asleep. Completely wipes me out and most of them occurred in the evening or with lights/sound triggers.
Avatar m tn Hi I am the grandmother of a four year old boy. Back in Feb. he had a seizure like episode which I did not see. He was staying at his other grandmother's. Took him to the er and after everything they thought it was night terrors. Then about a month ago he had another this time I seen this one. No doubt it was a seizure. I know cause my daughter which is his aunt had them most of her life due to ts. So his doc sent us for an mri. Got the call yesterday that they found something.
Avatar m tn Halter monitor showed no arrhythmia, echo showed no structural defect. Neurology testing shows no cause for seizure. Would a cardiac arrhythmia cause a seizure? If so what test should be done to determine he has a cardiac arrhythmia that could cause a seizure? A family member has a pacemaker for arrhythmia and syncope that was detected after a third tilt table test.
Avatar n tn He had a blood sugar of 73 when the paramedics tested him, but they feel that had risen due to the seizure activity. They felt that his blood sugar had been much lower. He was put on seizure watch for 1 week to make sure it was not a different condition. He hasn't had one since. It is a very scary experience. He does not remember the seizure at all.