Seizure etiology
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It is important to accurately describe the seizure, timing of the day the seizure occurred and also in what setting. Then the question arises if the seizure should be treated – this is answered by looking at the risk and benefits of having a recurrent seizure and the side effects of the antiepileptics.
Ultimately, the workup will need to identify the cause of the seizure. Is it from an intracranial lesion, an epileptic syndrome, stress, etc? You will need to have neuroimaging performed (i.e,.
, then passed out again, she said before I hit the ground my body bucked like I was going to have a seizure (she has had one before, and knows what they look like) but by the time she got the phone to dail 911 I was sitting back up on the floor looking around bewildered. She asked me questions,I normally would answer fast, but it took me a few mintues to get out the answer.
Recently during a catch up with family I fainted. Over the previous two hours I had about 4 standard drinks. I had a small meal just before I started drinking. Granted it wasn't a large meal but it was still food. My cousin told me I had a "seizure" when I but I haven't had a chance since then to really talk to him.
Clearly a neurological event took place, which seems to have been consistent with a petit mal seizure, etiology unknown. Because he is a diabetic one must not assume that the loss of consciousness is due to his diabetes.
Normally anti-seizure medications are not prescribed until the third episode, so at this point you need to have a period of "watchful waiting", and schedule him for a neurological work-up to include an EEG.
The disorder usually starts with involuntary repetitive movements of the lips, but other parts of the body may be eventually affected.The exact etiology is unclear but is is associated with long-term use of dopaminergic antagonists, neuroleptics, anticholinergics and certain psychiatric medications. It is common to see this in nursing homes. A woman I cared for developed it at age 99, and upon discontinuance of the meds, it diappeared at age 102. She now 108 years old.
blood pressure, but a slight blood clot got to the brain from the hole in the heart and caused a stroke 8 months ago. Last week he had a Tonic Clonic seizure this happened after a very active day of therapy for his left hand which is still not responding, hours at a the YMCa working out and working with his Saebolt which opens and closes the hand. He did have 3 beers the previous day with a buddy and his wife thinks that is what caused it, but the neuorologiest said no.
Once you have failed (either by not being controlled or not tolerating the medication) several medications, epilepsy surgery may be an option. This ultimately depends on the etiology of your seizure and seizure onset location. Have you had a seizure workup including an MRI of your brain?
You should continue working with your neurologist. It sounds like your seizures are fairly well controlled on the lamotrigine, but you may still be experiencing auras (i.e,.
I would have to agree with that theory. A seizure happens because your brain "miss fires" for some reason or another.
that called with the results said that they did not prescribe anti-seizure meds for a child that has only had 1 seizure.
We have an appt the end of next week with a physican assistant at the neurologist office to discuss his test results.Of course, I have many questions and wanted to know if any of you have expertise in EEG results?
My son continues to have head aches that will bring him to tears (this is not a boy that cries easily).
t had a tilt test yet, I suggest this as a way to confirm the etiology of your symptoms. Are you currently taking any type of medication?
Usually the therapy for seizures is continued for a couple of years at elast based on the response and etiology of the seizure. And the doses are adjusted so as to find the minimum possible dose that will not precipitate a seizure. Re-occurrence is usually not seen unless there is some change of the status of the patient. i.e. disease condition or weight.
Hope this helped answer your questions.
This condition could be caused by a viral infection or diabetic neuropathy. More ominously, the etiology could be meningitis, or a subarachnoid hemorrage from a berry aneurysm of the posterior communicative artery. There is mortality associated with either diagnosis.
The ambulance paramedics, who apparently secured their credentials by sending in Cheerios boxtops, should have convinced you to go to the hospital for an MRI and an MRA.
There may be a possibility though, as some authorities claim a viral etiology (cause) for both these conditions. Hope you feel better soon!
Good day,
For several years (since 2007/08) I have been having episodes of sudden weakness. I'ld be perfectly fine when all of a sudden all my energy drains away like it's leaking or something and I become so weak that people think I've fainted but I'm perfectly conscious only that I'm too weak to show it. Everything becomes an effort and then I just sleep of. I still feel really weak by the time I wake up but I would be able to talk and walk.
Reactive is a fancy medical term that favors benign etiology, such as underlying infection and/or inflammation, in contrast to pathologic which is a fancy medical term for malignant etiology, such as metastasis.
As the other user pointed out, size criteria is one way of determining whether a lymph node is suspicious or not. I also want to point out that the appearance of the node is also important.
IMPRESSION
There is a 5 mm focus of increased T2 signal intensity in the mesial right temporal lobe of uncertain etiology and significance. This is located superior to the right hippocampus. Correlate with EEG findings. Further evaluation with contrast enhancement recommended. The bilateral hippocampi are symmetric and demonstrate normal signal intensity with no evidence of mesial temporal sclerosis.
Dear njbryan,
Thank you very much for your question. I am happy to address the issues that you pose, although it is important that you recognize that my impression is based entirely on the information you have provided in your posting and is by no means a replacement for an office visit with a neurologist. Diagnosis is contingent on detailed history and physical exam and as such, the following information should be considered solely for educational purposes.
1 cm (TR, CC) of indeterminate etiology.
I always recommend that a patient ask for a detailed explanation of their imagery reports from their prescribing Physician who knows their complete medical history as this can influence the meaning of some of the terminology. Hypoechoic means that fewer echos were produced by the area in question than would normally be expected. Anechoic ... no echos. The cause of this is unknown from the partial stated report. I'm sure there must have been some recommendation as to what should be done next.
It is a symptom of insufficient blood, oxygen, or, rarely, glucose supply to the brain. It can occur prior to a syncopal event of any etiology and with hyperventilation or hypoglycemia. Lightheadedness can also occur as an aura before a seizure.
I think you should be consulting a physician, though cardiologist would be more preferable and ENT specialist.
If required you can get a MRI scan and MR Angio too for further evaluation.
Hope this helps you.
Keep me informed if you have any queries.
Yes. Your oxygen levels are declining. That is the reason for the blue fingernails. You can't see your lips, but they are probably blue too. The most likely etiology is anemia, secondary to a low hematocrit. There ain't enough little red blood cells around to carry the oxygen. Smoking, with the binding of the carbon monoxide, would make this mjuch worse. Another possibility is a cardiac etiology or vascular insufficiency. Not that likely for a runner.
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