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489924 tn?1209491123 The child is often sleepy and confused after the seizure and does not remember the seizure afterward. Partial seizures usually affect only one group of muscles, which spasm and move convulsively. Children with this type of seizure may also behave strangely during the episode and may or may not remember the seizure itself after it ends. Have your daughter evaluated at the pediatrician's office. A wide variety of tests can be performed on a child who is thought to have seizures.
Avatar n tn I have had a cyst in my frontal lobe since I was 5 yrs old. The doctors mentioned that the cyst was dead due to excess of calcium. At age 5 I had a seizure but nothing was done about it. At age 13 I had two more seizures and thats when doctors put me on Tegretol 200mg. An MRI was taken at age 5 and at age 13, the size of the cyst remained the same. The seizures only occur while I am asleep. As of now the Tegretol has worked but pretty soon I wont have insurance to cover the medicine.
Avatar f tn Partner had a stroke april 21 but only this last 6mths she has had 1/2 episodes where she has gone to laugh and had one i would describe as a seizure - she stares and goes red as though struggling to breath then 10ish secs later she is absolutely fine- anyone else had similar
Avatar f tn I had my first seizure in March 2009. I am 42 years old, female and also had normal tests, (sorta). I had a hyster in 2005 and am on a low dose of HRT. I am ALSO a sorta recovering alcoholic. (I went through rehab in Feb. 2009). I was put on (and have been put on since age 16) anti-depressants, mood stablizers and sleeping meds. As I have always had an intolerance for antidepressants, I stopped the Ambilify and at the time of the seizure was only taking the Seroquel to help me sleep.
Avatar n tn My son is 21 and mildly autistic. He had his first seizure(grand mal) when he was 19. After a lot of testing, his neurologist said the type of seizures starts around 20 yrs.of age. He was put on keppra and had about 3 seizures the first year and then I fought for name brand instead of generic. When he started name brand he was seizure free for 15 months. I was so thankful then out of nowhere he had 2 grand mals in less than a week. His dr.increased his keppra to the max of 3000 mg. A day.
Avatar f tn Someone would definitely notice with seizures whether you (most types) or someone else (again most types, but also the absence seizure, which you yourself might not). You could also bring up the bipolar disorder in a visit with your general practitioner, and he or she could help you discuss it with the adoptive parent who is there.
Avatar m tn Hello. If the EEG is normal 'during' an episode, it is pretty much against a seizure. I don't know your types of seizures in the past, but when you had the grand mal episode, you probably did not hurt or injure yourself. Did you have any tongue bite or fall down ever before? Non epileptic seizures are also classified as pseudo-seizures or conversion disorder. These have a different basis. What I am concerned about is your history since 3 months of age.
Avatar n tn My Son age 21 out of the blue has a 2 minute seizure while watching a movie. 8 months later he has 2 more a month apart. One while on his phone and one in bed asleep. Anyone else experience something similar and any suggestions.
564065 tn?1216314613 I was thinking seizure-free, but some people would probaly like to keep track of their seizures.
Avatar m tn I don't think people who have a seizure remember the seizure, but he definitely had something. Maybe it's a thyroid problem. He needs to be seen, but an ER is the slowest, most expensive and least efficient way to do it.
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.
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.
Avatar n tn (Vandy diagnosed Autonomic Disorder/possible POTS in my daughter 6 years ago.) Two odd things about her- the onset age and the seizing. She began passing out at age 3 and still does at 22. By passing out, I mean that she actually seizes, stiff limbs and body and back arched, and then after it ends is usually nauseated, takes awhile to be able to stand, and is worn out the rest of the day. (We had full tests many times and the seizures are not epileptic/brain related).
Avatar m tn My surgery was six years ago. My EEGs are still not normal but instead of having an absence seizure or a grand mal seizure when things go a bit haywire, I just have a headache instead. Research the VNS option and the surgery options and see if you are a candidate. I wish I would have done so sooner.
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 Im taapering off xanax and klonopin the xanax since april 23 adn i am soa fraid i have had a seizure i have a terribke head face pain for 3 days now and my eye,,,,can u have a seizure and not now it,,,,i also have chronic sinusitis,How common is it to have a seizure whike tapering off benzos been on them 18 years
Avatar n tn Infections and fever can make an otherwise healthy individual more prone to have a seizure. a single episode of seizure cannot be marked as epilepsy. An EEG to ensure that there are no structural abnormalities in brain. Normal EEG and MRI brain are encouraging though this does not rule out a future episode. You need to consult a physician for investigating any underlying infectious condition, high or low blood sugar, injury, electrolyte imbalance, drug withdrawal syndrome etc.
Avatar f tn Hi and welcome, Your still in your teens so it's unlikely to be PPMS, the average diagnostic age is in the 40-50 age group because PPMS causes a 'slow' disease progression and it usually takes decades before the accumulative affects become evident. Theoretically for your age you'd still be withing the age range of pediatric MS, even rarer than PPMS but the diagnostic rules of RRMS would still apply....
Avatar m tn Hi there, Q:Is this the start of some moto-neuron disease? A: In adults, MNDs occur more commonly in men than in women, with symptoms appearing after age 40, that doesn't mean it never happens in women in their 30's because it definitely can but it is one heck of a giant leap to connect something that only lasts 1-3 seconds with anything like an MND. Q:Anyone know what this could be?
1653487 tn?1303524162 I just recently had my first (that I am aware of) seizure at 35 years of age... My husband witnessed the episode but I have no memory of it happening. This happened in my sleep this past Sunday night (March 27th)... After two days in the hospital and the plethora of tests, the MRI came back normal but the EEG showed abnormalities in the back right lobe of my brain. I was placed on an anti-seizure medication - Keppra 1000mg and told that I can not drive for at least 6 months...
Avatar f tn There are some that involve staring off and only last a minute or two. Some involved stiffening of the body only. Google seizure types. The only way to tell if it is a true seizures is having an eeg within 24 hours of the seizure, it will show abnormal brain activity. My brothers seizures always show in the right temporal lobe of the brain. His are controlled now with antiseizure meds. If you have seizures pregnancy can make them worse. You need to see a neurologist for proper diagnosis.
Avatar m tn My husband, currently age 72, had a seizure in his sleep 5 years ago. He has been on dilantin since then and has not had another seizure. Neurologist said seizure was idiopathic - all tests were negative and there are no alcohol or diabetes problems. What are the statistics of another seizure occuring if he should discontinue taking dilantin?