Seizure types brain cancer

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233915 tn?1218813127 Hi. My stepfather was diagnosed with metastatic brain cancer last October. He has had 15 radiation treatments, and will begin his third round of chemo. Last week he had surgery for an Omnivor Reservoir becuase the cancer is now in his spinal fluid. I'm not sure the true origin of the cancer - or the cancer type because my mom doesn't know, but after his first diagnosis, they found a tumer on his adrenal gland, one in his lung, one in his esophagus, along with 15 lesions in his brain.
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 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 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 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.
1781372 tn?1314901542 I've never had a seizure, but I have heard certain types of seizures being described that way.
Avatar m tn My son has his first seizure. After the CT scan, they found a cyst in his brain. The doctor in the emergency room told me that he doesn't need to be medicated unless the seizure comes back. We are waiting for MRI and EEG. I don't have more information on the cyst at this point. He practices martial arts. Would you let me know how serious the cyst will be and the causes? Should he continue practice martial arts? What are the do's and don'ts? He is going through puberty.
1091003 tn?1257710173 But today I had an overwhelming fear of dying of a stroke, seizure, or finding out I have cancer or a tumor of some sort. I'm lightheaded all day and feel tingles up the back of my spine to the back of my head and it worries me triggering anxiety towards a brain tumor or having a seizure. I have never had a seizure and their is no family history of cancer. My anxiety is ridiculous and I just want it to go away!
120574 tn?1240767840 My friend after 10 months of avastin and cytoxan, the cancer went to the brain. They are talking about radiation, anyone have info on this?
Avatar f tn hi i am 28 years old and seeing a neuro for migrains he started all these test on me and now he says he wants to put me on seizure meds because he sees seizure activity in my brain from me doing an in office eeg and a 48hr.
Avatar n tn My husband was recently diagosed with glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer. The neurosurgeon put him on Dilantin "for life." He isn't even going to check blood levels. My husband has not had any seizures. Does this seem appropriate?
Avatar f tn Temporary confusion A staring spell Uncontrollable jerking movements of the arms and legs Loss of consciousness or awareness According to the same article Tonic-clonic seizures (also called grand mal). The most intense of all types of seizures, these are characterized by a loss of consciousness, body stiffening and shaking, and sometimes loss of bladder control or biting your tongue. Click here to keep reading http://www.mayoclinic.
Avatar n tn I am one year post craniotomy metastatic brain tumor (lung cancer) and three months post Gamma Knifes. MRI last week showed no new growths. Small tumor becoming smaller since Gamma Knife in October 2007. Today, while lecturing (college) I suddenly had a facial spasm and slurred speech. It lasted ten minutes, eye twitching, right side of face moving and speech really unintelligible. Scared me. Is this possibly a seizure or mini stroke? Should I have an EEG even though the episode is now over?
536029 tn?1213648108 i am awaiting the results of an mri brain scan and eeg.i have seizure like fits.more major muscle spasms that require 20mg of valium to stop and sometimes more administered in hospital.they last for upto 4 hours a day.it started 5 years ago when my legs started going numb and i found it hard to walk.then it spread to my arms and i find it hard to lift or brush my hair.then 8 months ago i developed these seizure types and a burning itchy feeling all over my body.
1029105 tn?1252162547 There are certain types of chemicals in the brain that become unbalanced and leads to anxiety. So it is necessary to seek medication which enhances the natural chemical in the body known as GABA to calm the system & reduce seizures.
Avatar n tn With this in mind, it seems to make sense that someone who has different brain chemistry might have various types of differences, and thus various types of symptoms. Has your neurologist given you any information on this?
Avatar f tn s in the brain that are derived from the tissue that surround the brain, and not the brain itself. The changes in function and behavior that occur are due to the pressure and inflammation that this cancer causes to brain tissue. Palliative treatment means to treat the symptoms. These include, for example, anti-seizure medications if your dog begins to have seizures, and the use of anti-inflammatories to try to shrink the inflammation in the brain caused by the tumor.
Avatar f tn Hi, A normal EEG does not at all mean that one did not have a seizure. During a seizure, the electrical activity is abnormal. Once the seizure is over, the brain rapidly returns to normal in most individuals. When an EEG is done several hours or even days later, it misses the changes in electrical activity that occurred during the actual seizure. But you mentioned that during EEG, there was muscle twitching but the EEG was normal.
1653487 tn?1303524162 Complex partial is where the seizure activity spreads, involving enough of the brain to alter your state of consciousness/awareness, usually anywhere from 30 seconds to 2 minutes (follows you aura). You come to afterwards feeling tired and confused, and it takes a while to even realize you've had a seizure. Sometimes seizure activity can spread,involving the entire brain, often leading to the "classic" seizure, or convulsion, i.e.
Avatar f tn These can be due to the location of the mass itself or the mass being a seizure focus. Also, treatment of tumors/cysts usually includes steroids, which can also cause changes in personality. I recommend that you discuss your symptoms with your physician. They may or may not be related. It might be worthwhile to have an EEG (looking at the electrical waves of your brain) to ensure you are not having seizures.
Avatar m tn I had brain surgery six years ago for this. I no longer have those types of seizures but still have headaches seizures. Basically, when I have seizure activity going on, I don't have the typical seizure now but I get a headache. My mom is a teacher and has had at least one student who had headache seizures. You might want to have an EEG done to check for seizure activity as a cause.