Absence seizure in kids

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410903 tn?1209588402 s EEG is consistant with diagnosis of absence seizure with a chance to develope generalized seizure disorder.This is basically due to episodic increase in electrical activity of neurones in the brain.As you have a long time to consult a neurologist.Early initiation of anti epileptic drugs(for example-Valproate,Ethosuximide) would be required to contol and prevent seizures.Ask your doctor to start suitable medicines for your child. Hope for the best.
440535 tn?1312368065 It is highly illegal, you could live to regret it, end up in jail, kill someone including your own child, or kill yourself. A short absence seizure is all it would take. Is it really worth it?
Avatar f tn t always show a seizure where she most likely is having Absence seizure. Which is like a seizure in some ways but may not show up on an EEG but the visual recognition is enough to confirm absence seizure. Find out if she notices it very often or less so. Absence seizure are commonly unnoticed because they are short and not very violent. You say that the twitching/ pulsing started in the throat and moved up to her chin and lips, was there any trauma to her head before anything started.
Avatar n tn My 11 year old son suffered a local seizure in left leg followed by a general seizure in 3 hrs. he was suffering frm high fever and was on malaria drug along with doxycycline. his reports like MRI, veinography, CFS, EEG AND OTHER BLOOD TESTS R NORMAL.what could be the reason of seizure? will it repeat. what r the precautions to be taken.
1007660 tn?1250535439 when he was about 6 months old, they look like small seizures but there is no seizure activity in the brain he should grow out of that by the time he is 3. Now his ped's doctor notice the absense seizures during an extented illness. Going back for the EEG on the 22nd. I have been reading that pretty much most of the seizures regardless of kind can also come with learning disabilities and delayed development. I've just been worry about what kind of future is my son going to have.
Avatar m tn Absence seizures are more common in children than adults. Someone having an absence seizure may look like he or she is staring into space for a few seconds. Compared with other types of epileptic seizures, absence seizures appear mild. But they can be dangerous. Children with a history of absence seizure must be supervised carefully while swimming or bathing because of the danger of drowning. Teens and adults may be restricted from driving and other potentially hazardous activities.
Avatar f tn 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. Others like focal in which one has local twitching of a local area, temporal epilepsy. Hope this helps. Take care.
Avatar f tn Accidents from driving or operating dangerous machinery during absence may result in death. In children with absence seizures due to secondary generalized epilepsies, death is related to the underlying disease. The morbidity from typical absence seizures is related to the frequency and duration of the seizures, as well as to the patient's activities; effective treatment ameliorates these factors. Educational problems and behavioral problems are sequelae of unrecognized, frequent seizures.
Avatar n tn My brother is 27 years old with no major medical issues.He had an absence seizure followed by a blow to the head when he fell, followed by a tonic-clonic seizure. There is no major drug use reported, and no history in the family of epilepsy or any other seizure disorder. What could have caused this?
629808 tn?1222245070 Does anybody know of a medication that treats both major (grand mal) and absence seizures? My major seizures are controlled with carbamazepine (Carbatrol), but it does nothing for my absence seizures. Lately I have at least 5 per week. They are really starting to disrupt my life. Any suggestions?
Avatar f tn Primary Generalized Seizure, Absence Seizure, Atypical Absence Seizure, Myoclonic Seizure, Atonic Seizure, Tonic Seizure, Clonic Seizure, Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Partial Seizure, Simple-Partial Seizure, Complex-Partial Seizure, Secondary Generalized Seizure, Psychogenic Seizure, and Hypoxic Seizure.
Avatar n tn I had the surgery in 2004 and since that time, I have not had any absence or grand mal seizures. I still have seizure activity on my EEG but it now manifests itself as a headache. I don't like dealing with the headaches but they are easier to handle than the other types of seizures. Depending on where he lives, I may be able to direct you to where he could have some of this testing done.
Avatar n tn The pediatrician should be able to point you in the right direction. This behavior almost sounds like a seizure. But again, it would be wrong for me to second guess.
Avatar f tn I have double vision and blurred vision at times, I don't know why. I have epilepsy (absence and grand mal seizures) but this doesn't seem like a absence seizure as I am still aware when it is happening. I can only see clearly when I close one eye... Help and advice please.
Avatar n tn Hi, How is your son? One type of seizure disorder, absence seizures, are characterized by a brief impairment of consciousness that lasts for a few seconds.This is more common in children than in adults and often with an abrupt onset and prompt recovery. If the EEG results were both abnormal, it is best that he take the medication as prescribed. Absence seizures usually can be controlled with anti-seizure medications. It is best that you discuss this with his doctor to ease any doubts.
Avatar f tn My husband is 31 and has seizures since he was 11. It started with absence seizure and at the age of 17 he started having convulsions. He has been on carbamazepine 1600 mg per day for 8 years aND had seuzures at an average of twice per year. Last year after marriage the frequency increased. Thrice in 3 months. We went to a different doc. He said that he had primary generalized seizure or a right right frontal focus with hemispheric bisynchrony.
Avatar n tn t feel it was due to the medication since they were so random, but thought they may be another form of seizure symptom. He has another appointment in mid-September which the nurse felt was fine to wait until then to bring him in unless things got worse or more frequent. Thanks again.
Avatar f tn When she was younger she had two grand mal seizures (prior to 2 1/2 years of age) and 1 absence seizure at 3 1/2. With a cat scan and EEG no cause was ever determined. We took her to her pediatrician last year because she sometimes has problems not being aware of what is going on around her. One time, she was riding her bike and ran into the lawn mower that had been sitting in the driveway for a half an hour. Nothing was really determined with our visit with the pediatrician.
Avatar m tn In addition to the seizure idea, deja vu sometimes happens to people who are not getting enough refreshing sleep. What happens is, there is a split second between the time an event happens and when the brain registers it and commits it to memory. If a person hasn't slept well, the brain processes information more slowly, and so it seems like something has already taken place before. I'm not explaining it very well, but that's the idea.
401370 tn?1233324682 In status epilepticus, the most serious seizure disorder and a medical emergency, the seizure does not stop. Electrical discharges occur throughout the brain. The discharges produce a generalized seizure lasting more than 15 minutes or recurring seizures between which the person does not completely regain consciousness. The person has convulsions with intense muscle contractions and cannot breathe adequately.
Avatar m tn Since then, when I have seizure activity going on, it manifests itself as a headache rather than as an absence seizure or a grand mal seizure.
Avatar n tn This may be an example of petit mal seizure, sometimes called absence seizure. His doctor should be informed so he can have a referral to a pediatric neurologist.
Avatar f tn Since then, every somewhat elevated temperature will result in a seizure. We have been to the emergency a few times and were always told that he is in fact experiencing febrile seizures which are of no concern. The seizures never last longer than a few minutes, at most. One ER doctor did however order an EEG since on one occasion he's had multiple seizures (10 short seizures in 2 hours). The EEG showed "activity" on one side of the brain (right temple).
Avatar f tn Im 5 weeks pregnant and well im a seizure patient ...will it hurt the baby if i go into a seizure?
Avatar f tn hey guys jus want to tell that acoording to my dr seizure can be cause at the time of puberty.i had 2 seizure at the age of 14 one in school and the other in my uncles car.then 3 day past and i was sleeping when i wake up i had sperm all over my boxers i have had 4 years without getting another seizure.they did all the test the eeg i stood in the hospital for 4 days it was normal and the otheres where normal to. but they had put me on kepra.my question is can i get anothere seizure?