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Avatar m tn ) 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.
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 f tn actually I looked it up and the type I was thinking of is "petit mal" seizures. These are mostly found in children but due to hormonal issues these can be present in a thyroid patient. Below I copied and pasted the definations of certain types of seizures from my saved file. These are listed under generalized seizures if you want to read more.
Avatar n tn what is a partial seizure like? Recently I have noticed that I wake up with a migraine and I am trembling/shaking uncontrollably and very weak for a short time afterward. Could this be a seizure of some sort?
1653487 tn?1303524162 No probs at all. It's good you're going to an epileptologist. They know much more than the average neurologist. Great you have all these questions. Since you're new to the epilepsy community, and are learning about epilepsy/seizures, it's good to do as much research as you can, and familiarize yourself with different types of seizures. It's amazing how many different types of seizures there are, affecting b/tw 2.
Avatar f tn The timing and circumstances make a partial complex the most likely of the seizure types. Loss of consciousness without loss of body control or falling. The description of how he was after the event sounds "post-ictal" or "after-seizure." These often occur in the temporal lobe. An aggressive attempt to find out the cause of this is mandatory!
Avatar f tn Since they start off as complex partial then they are treated as a complex partial seizure disorder. Almost every eplileptic with nocurtnal seizures have 'secondary genralized seizures'. Keppra well controls most epileptics with complex partial seizures. I transitioned from Tegretol to Keppra this past Spring and have not had a seizure since then.
211940 tn?1267881266 Oh Socrates, this sounds like a very frightening experience. I can't help but wonder if your muscles are sore today after all that erratic movement. It must take a toll on you emotional too, especially if these events are occurring with increased frequency and lasting for hours. This sounds very much like a simple partial seizure to me. I know that nothing about this is simple when it's happening to you! That's just the name they are given.
Avatar f tn These changes could also lead to an increased risk of seizures. The most common types of seizures seen in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease include partial complex seizures and generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Not everyone with Alzheimer’s disease will experience a seizure; however, this can place them at a higher risk of having one.
Avatar n tn Are you sure she is receiving the right medicine ? There are different types of seizures. Generalized, partial, myoclonic, etc. What are the symptoms ? It is rare to have all the tests come normal while you have regular seizures. Was an EEG done ?
Avatar f tn Hello everyone, I am new here, I have been on the MS and Lyme forum but have had some questions regarding the type of seizures that I have. I was dx'd with simple partial seizures after having 5 abnormal EEG's. According to my Neuro. .. the slurred speech that I have had that would last up to two weeks long are a seizure, and that my brain is misfiring and getting stuck for two weeks. Just wondering if any of you have ever heard of that?
Avatar f tn If he has refractory epilepsy, he could talk to his doctor about a possible surgical workup, see if he is a candidate for surgery....there are different procedures for different seizure types, locations of seizures, etc. etc. Unfortunatley, not everyone is a candidate, but you have nothing to lose by asking.
568343 tn?1217862660 Hi, earlier you had partial seizures which mean electric discheage affecting one part of brain only but now they have become generalized i.e. asynchrony or discharge affects both sides of brain. “These seizures are called "secondarily generalized" because they only become generalized (spread to both sides of the brain) after the initial or "primary" event, a partial seizure, has already begun.
Avatar f tn My wife had partial-seizure normally occuring in every 26-28 days once. She is in treatment for almost 2 years now. But not much improvement. Earlier she was on Keppra 500 and now she is in Oxetol150 and for the last 2 months Oxetol 300 twice in a day. She is having headache every day and always sleepy. She got a rash on neck also after some 10 days taking Oxetol (not sure is it due to Oxetol).
Avatar n tn Partial seizures are subdivided into simple partial seizure (in which consciousness is retained); and complex partial seizure (in which consciousness is impaired or lost). Virtually any movement, sensory, or emotional symptom can occur as part of a partial seizure, including complex visual or auditory hallucinations. To know more about this, you can visit this link: http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/TOPIC342.HTM I hope this helps. Take care and please do update us.
Avatar n tn Since he doesn't loose consciousness then it is most likely a 'Partial' seizure disorder. Partial seizures only occurr in a section of the brain. 'Complex Partial' seizures also only occurr in a section of the brain but eplipetics loose consciousness during these seizures. A nuerologists can treat your son for this and prescibe medications that could possibly control his partial seizures. Have your MD refer you to a local nuerologist.
Avatar f tn This particular episode if left sided twitching could be a partial seizure or a psychogenic seizure. Were you conscious throughout the episode ? How much time did it last ? Have you got any EEG done recently ?
398059 tn?1447945633 I thought for a while I was having partial seizures, but the doctor said that partial seizures are on one side of the body. A typical seizure involves loss of consciousness. My neurologist thought that my jerking back muscles were a result of myoclonus in the spine. I also have it in my left leg and neck, although not to the extent you experience.
Avatar f tn starting all over the brain simultaneously--a generalized seizure--or starting in one area, a partial seizure. If the seizure activity involves one small area in the brain--enough to cause odd sensations or loss of motor control, but not broad enough to cause loss of consciousness--these are called simple partial seizures. Complex partial seizures involve enough of the brain to cause odd sensations and loss of consciousness.
Avatar n tn 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?
Avatar n tn Your shaking in the bed does appear to be a generalized phenomenon. The seizure usually starts as a partial one, then spreads to be generalized seizure. The partner usually wakes up when you are having whole body movements. They generally miss the initial part of the seizure. Menstruation is the time when the estrogen hormone is in excess. This hormone is known to increase the frequency and severity if seizures. You will benefit from progesterone during such times.
462332 tn?1208414791 I have have one instance of a tonic clonic seizure, and serveral instances of complex-partial seizures (according to my newest neurologist). My question concerns to results I received for my MRA test. My EEG was normal, once again, and my glucose tolerance test was also normal. However, it appears as if my MRA showed signs of mild encephalopathic hippocampo gyrus (bilaterally). I have absolutely no idea what this means, and my appointment isn't for another couple of weeks.
Avatar m tn htm A complex partial seizure is an epileptic seizure that is limited to one cerebral hemisphere and causes impairment of awareness or responsiveness.Once consciousness is impaired, the person may display automatisms such as lip smacking, chewing, or swallowing. They may be more likely in people who have had a head injury, brain infection, stroke, or brain tumor but most of the time the cause is unknown.
Avatar n tn I would agree that these probably are seizures. My dad has experienced several different types of seizures, but none like your sons. Sometimes he convulses and sometimes not. Sometimes he just gets a sad look on his face and stares. But he has had a lot of test and he has had several mri's and none say that anything is wrong with his brain. So although his brain looks fine, he does have seizures.