Seizure types descriptions
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In July 2005 I was injured in a car bombing that besides shrapnel wounds suffered a TBI w/ loss of contiousness. Not until 3 years later did I have my first nocturnal seizure (for what I know). They last only 10-15 seconds and are tonic clonic in nature. Went through nemerous tests and the only thing that was abnormal was my EEG showing spikes in the left temperal region. My CT scan along with my MRI was normal.
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
When the individual uses both halves of the brain (like musicians, for example) the structure is larger. When somebody has severe epilepsy, they often cut the corpus callosum so that the seizure activity won't pass between the two halves.
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.
my 13 month old niiece has been having seizure like symptoms. she is awake her muscles stiffen and she rocks as if doing stomach crunches. it lasts more than 30 seconds each time and happens a number of times. afterwards she is sweating and exhausted
she recently went to the hospital. 3 pediatric doctors saw her doing it and said it was a habit and nothing to worrry about.
Now it is time to see other doctors who deal with the aftermath of body trauma, someone who can connect you with a Physical Therapist and walk you down the road of Pain meds to OTCs. There are 3 types of pain, locational, systemic or inter-related, nerve. It will help them help you if you can clearly describe your pain, so be prepared w\ descriptions about location, duration, type etc. Different medications target these diff types of pain. The American Chronic Pain Association - www.theacpa.
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.
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.
Hi there. 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.
You are on a high dose now, so tapering slowly and switching to klonopin at the end and some anti seizure medication the very last week is what you have to do, and have all of this monitored closely by your doctor. I would suggest tapering in phases...phase one getting down to the 1 -2 mgs level/day, and learning how to sleep without xanax, maybe substituting some short term use of ambien if necessary.
That may be some form of a minor seizure as well (there are multiple classes of seizures of course) as a person does not have to lose consciousness during a seizures. A person can have different types of seizures, not just the specific ones they were diagnosed with. Best to speak to a neurologist and they could do tests such as EEG's to see what is happening during those staring spells to see if its some form of seizure and then decide from there how to treat it.
I have tried to cold turkey my way out of taking fioricet 3-4 times a day, this caused me to have a very bad mental break down. My fear is that I will have a seizure, I have delt with someone else having a medication withdrawal seizure (tonic-clonic, or clonic tonic I forget what the order is) and that dreadful noise is forever stuck in my head!
Believe it or not, many of the symptoms you have described are those of a child suffering from severe anxiety. In fact, some of the latest research in this area is indicating that children suffering from anxiety are "behind" emotionally and have a lot of difficulty with self-regulation issues. The only item you mentioned that does not indicate anxiety is the "seizure" issue.
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