seizure types control

It helps to be patient, but shoot for seizure control as soon as you can, not simply seizure reduction. (By the way, do your complex partial seizures come the right or left side, and are they from the temporal lobe?) Remember, the earlier the better in terms of long term seizure control.

There are different types of epilepsy with different characteristics like grand mal epilepsy you have tonic clonic generalized muscle contractions, frothing, unconsciousness, twitches, metal confusion, some may lose bladder and bowel control, usually preceded by an aura of impending seizure. aura is a strange feeling of muscle stiffening, hearing weird sounds, smelling strange smells etc. absence seizure manifest as brief staring spells where the person is cut off from the surroundings.

So lately I have been becoming more & more unable to do normal things b/c of bizzare symptoms? Esp when I'm at rest late at night, very tired, in a car, t.v in the dark & loud noises. I get completely dizzy & feel like my brain is freaking out. I can't control anything in my mind when this happens. My heart beats out of my chest & I loose muscle strength almost completely in my right side.

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

I am no medical expert but one thing I do know and that is what many types of seizures look like. I have a 30 year old daughter who has had epilepsy all her life. What you have described could very well have been a seizure. Most of my daughter's seizures happen when she is just waking up. A lot of people have seizures when they are sleeping...that is why they often do a sleep E.E.G. when determining if there is seizure activity in the brain or something else that could cause a seizure.

) I think it worries me a bit as last year I had partial seizure where my leg started failing and collapsing and then my whole left side sort of curled up like a bug over that leg and I couldn’t move. I also had a huge disconnect with that leg. I could see it stumbling and failing but I had no idea why. Like the feedback loop was gone. It lasted a few minutes. I went to the hospital and two neurologists later it was diagnosed as a partial seizure.

That it has twice as much estrogen than any other birth control and it will make you go crazy pretty much, have crazy emotions (in my case, crazier).

If someone with Alzheimer’s disease has a seizure, a healthcare provider will perform a careful assessment that includes blood tests, a CT scan or MRI, and an EEG to assess the seizure type and any other underlying cause for the seizure. From these tests, an antiepileptic medication will be selected to help control the seizures.Hope this helps you . Take care and regards !

I am taking teg, dilantin and depakote to control two types of seizures. I never sleep accept during the day, on and off. Hang in there! I believe you!

Welcome to epilepsy forum. I am sorry to hear about your husband. First I would like to start off by saying that it is possible carbamazepine was no longer effective because his body started to became to immune to it. I know you do not want to hear this but finding the correct type of seizure medication or even medication's that will control his seizures could be a long and frustrating process. I have been there.

It does still fit the description of a seizure. Not all seizures involve paddling, slobbering and loss of bladder control. Those are basically what are considered to be grand mal seizures. Petite mal seizures can be anything from a twitching of the head to a state of catatonia for a brief time, which sounds more or less like what your girl had. Please let us know what the vet says when you do get to take her in. Good luck to you!

I am on a combination of Tegretol and Topamax and my seizures are mostly under control. However my family and friends continually blame stress as a major cause of my seizures. I dont ever feel very stressed and I feel that this is a simplistic understanding of what epilepsy is. Please help... is stress a major / minor cause of epileptic seizures?

Hi I suggest you have this assessed by a neurologist. This may be a partial seizure. These seizure types may not present with the convulsions noted in the more generalized tonic clonic seizures. You have noted that you also have headaches accompanying these? For how long have you noted this ? Have you ever been assessed by a physician with regards to your symptoms?

My sister is having seizure like attacks, her whole upper body tenses and disfigures in painful stiffness, the last one reached her legs and feet, while the attack was in progress she also felt cold trickles down her cheeks. These seizures like attacks last an hour or more and she does not lose conscientious and can comprehend all that is happening to her. Neurosurgeon found a small tumor, 7mm between the brain lining and skull bone and assures her that this is not causing the attacks.

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.

I was thinking seizure-free, but some people would probaly like to keep track of their seizures.

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.

We have seen our granddaughter's seizures evolve over the 9 years since she was diagnosed. She's 11 now. Initially her seizures were tonic-clonic they were brought under control with Keppra. As she has aged, we're seeing numerous other types. She's now ramping up on Topamax and Felbamate with hopes that this combination for quell those types.

These are juvenile seizures which include myoclaunic jerks in the body. Other symptoms can occur, too, like head thrashing, speech problems, passing out but with complete consciousness. I was put on heavy meds for these....and the seizures became worse. I also gained weight. I was sick a lot of the time, too. I'm guessing it was because of a mildly toxic liver. If you've experienced this type of epilepsy, I'd like to hear from you. I have pretty much kept my under control.

My Husband Started having Gelastic Seizures at age 30 (about 5 months ago). He has no history of seizures of any kind. These seizures began with a two month period of both absence seizures and gelastic seizures and has progressed to multiple gelastic seizures daily, usually at the end of the day and during his sleep. We are very limited financially and have no health insurance so we have not yet been able to afford his prescribed medication.

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.

If so, there are 5 different types of surgery. There are also medications -- mostly anti-seizure medications normally used for epilepsy -- that are used to control the pain. Problem with the drugs is, they can cause other problems (kidney/liver) and regular blood tests are necessary. A facial pain specialist is the best doctor to seek out or a neurologist. I suggest a facial pain specialist first because all they do is treat people with TN. Best of luck finding a pain solution!

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.

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