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5466288 tn?1410485185 So I was diagnosed with vertigo,given a prescription for Antivert and rehydrated by IV since I was a little dehydrated.I forgot to mention that my blood pressure was VERY HIGH,although just two weeks prior it was very good.My question is could I have had some sort of seizure while sleeping,that left me with the vertigo and HBP? FYI,I have grand mal epilepsy.
Avatar m tn 73 year old male. Had my first seizure (grand mal) 37 days ago. MRI revealed microscopic bleeding and neurolist tells me that this microscopic bleeding contributes to abnormal electrical activity which leads to a seizure. He currently has me on keppra to control the seizures. Since the seizure I can tell that my balance has been slightly effected. Because of the balance issue I have started to wonder if the seizure could have been related to MS.
Avatar f tn You may want to ask your doctor to schedule an EEG to check for seizure activity. A type of seizure called Partial Complex Seizure can explain this. Some people have them and not even know it. A lot of times they are caused by fever or a head injury. Sometimes there is no explanation as to why these happen. I have had Epilepsy for 37 yrs, I have the convulsion type seizures but I am also firmiliar with the Partial Complex Seizures as well. Hope ya get an answer soon, and feel better. Take care.
Avatar n tn I'll start from the beginning. I've suffered Insomnia for at least 10 years and have been on either Ambien or Ambien CR ever since. Some nights it works...others not so much. I'll also throw in that I've had a moderate bilateral hand tremor as long as I can remember and no doctor has ever given me a reason for it. OK, moving on. I also developed Migraines about 10 years ago and the solution was to try a parade of instant remedies (Imitrex, Relpax, etd.) of which NONE worked.
Avatar m tn Over the course of the month the blank stares, unresponsiveness has increased and now she has seizure like activity with her eyes, now its her right arm, and her right leg. Her seizure like activity has increased in length and several times a day...Test so far: 20 minute eeg, 24 hour eeg(had several episodes during the test), blood work,ekg, CT scan all which were normal except a small difference in her potassium.
1415174 tn?1453243103 I had no aura and no headache on one side but had regular headaches. I am EEG positive for migraine/seizure pattern. They gave me Klonopin at night and the symptoms went away. In my 30's I got the major migraine headache on one side then in my 40's migraines and auras. Now, I am getting mostly auras, a few migraines (less painful) and vertigo. I was wondering do you get vertigo as well and if so do you take meds or do anything to avoid getting it.
Avatar f tn At age 30, I had my first sudden bout of vertigo. Everything in my field of vision quickly started to spin and I felt as if was falling. I had several episodes over a few months and sought a diagnosis with an ENT exam, MRI, EEG with attempts to find seizure activity, cardiac echo looking for MVP, and tilt table to look for dysautonomia. Nothing was found and I was never was given a diagnosis. I'm now 50 and the episodes have recurred periodically over the 20 years.
Avatar n tn The next time it happened (a couple of months later), it was pixelated and in the wrong order, and I could make out faces - but the middle of peoples faces was blank like someone erased the features. The last time was before Christmas and I also ended up with vertigo that started simultaneously (I have never experienced vertigo before) - the vision issue lasted about 1 1/2 hrs. again, but the vertigo lasted 8 weeks and was severe enough that I couldn't work and in fact, could hardly walk.
Avatar n tn -Many prescription and nonprescription medicines can cause lightheadedness or vertigo. The degree of lightheadedness or vertigo that a medicine causes will vary. VERTIGO -Vertigo occurs when there is conflict between the signals sent to the brain by various balance- and position-sensing systems of the body. Your brain uses input from four sensory systems to maintain your sense of balance and orientation to your surroundings.
Avatar m tn also i have readed something about vertigo and experience some of the symptoms.
Avatar n tn My wife had never had a seizure before until Feb of 09. She was in the hospital for 8 days until she was released. She is now on meds for seizures and has not had another one since Feb. She also suffers from vertigo and has experienced several epidsodes recently more than normal. She has been released by her neurologists and has seen an Ear Nose & Throat doc and has been told she has Positional Vertigo. da you think?...
293157 tn?1285873439 I also train people in first aid/CPR. This is the procedure for a seizure. Even if this is not a seizure, it is similar enough that I would follow the same procedure. Call the doc; better safe than sorry.
Avatar f tn I do have one lesion on right temporal lobe (white matter). Several weeks ago at night I began having vertigo when lying in bed on either side. Yesterday, the vertigo decided to attack me while I was at work. It happened everytime I had to look down. The Nystagmus thing started happening everytime vertigo hit. I had to have my hubby come pick me up from work so I wouldn't have a wreck and kill someone. I also had weakness in arms and legs and my typical tingling jaw.
Avatar f tn I did get an electroencephalogram (EEG) to see if I had abnormal brain waves that indicate seizure. My EEG is positive for migriane/seizure pattern but I have migraines and auras plus the shakes at times. I would stop all caffiene or at least any extra and see if that helps. If he get this again I would talk to the doctor and maybe see a neurologist to be sure.
Avatar f tn i take 3000 mg of keppra and 600 mg of tegratol a day,)not a typo) still not fully seizure free and am having alot of dizzy spells.which i was told by my neuro that it was vertigo due to the pollen in the air. can all this med make me gain weight. not a little person , but have gain about 20 pounds in the last month or so. wating or exercise habbits have not changed. could it be the meds.
976897 tn?1379167602 Sounds like vertigo, it can come on very quick and do everything you describe, My wife has these exact symptoms.
Avatar f tn Well vertigo is one thing you may have, but the convulsions/shaking is something different and sounds like a seizure. Go back to your doctor or go to a new one and bring up these symptoms. Good luck.
1303966 tn?1296740010 I started Zonegran in Nov. I saw my Neuro yesterday and she asked about any seizure activity. Of course I told her I had a seizure in March. She ordered a sleep deprived 1 hour EEG because she said she may need to change my medication if I'm still having epileptic activity. Is this really necessary? The complex seizures I was having when I first started having seizures were really bad, and this seizure I had in March was nothing compared to those.
Avatar f tn Definitely America has plenty of Neurologists. They also have ENT doctors. When I got severe vertigo they tested me for both seizure, migraine and hearing. I already knew I had the migraine variant by the EEG I had. They say I had high brain wave signals.
620923 tn?1452915648 Nystagmus Nystagmus is an involuntary rhythmic shaking or wobbling of the eyes witch usually involves both eyes and is often exaggerated by looking in a particular direction. It is commonly seen in patents with vertigo/dizziness. There are many different types of Nystagmus with downbeat the most common found in ACM type 1 VNG is a test for Nystagmus Videonystagmography (VNG) is a test of your balance system.
785584 tn?1273249232 they gave me meclizine years back and i had no problem with it at all. but the only thing that REALLY helped me was a pt that specialized in vertigo. i put a post on the vertigo thread. read that and see if someone would help you do that. rod44s dr suggested he wait because of a syrinx, so you might want to ask your pcp too. i did this prior to knowing i had cm. and i still do not know if i have a syrinx.
Avatar n tn I have had vertigo (a swaying from front to back-not spinning) for almost 2 years on and off. The first year, I had this rocking feeling, like I stated above, for 1 week, it then went away. It returned about 1 year later, again lasting 7 to 10 days. Then it went away again. About 6 months after this, it came back and I have it almost everyday and it has been on going for at least 6 months. I have seen an ent and he says my test are normal. I have had 2 brain MRI's and they are normal too.
Avatar m tn I have epileptic seizures and what some doctors call psuedoseizures. I have had 2 strokes and have bad vertigo, and syncope. This can cause seizure like activity and is definitely not psychological. It would be nice if doctors who think they are no it alls would do more research into seizures due to autonomic dysfunction before they classify everyone not having epileptic seizures as having psychological problems.
Avatar f tn Here is my long story over the course of the past two years. In 2020 I had a seizure due to a medication mixup (I do have epilepsy which is under control other than this one occurrence) shortly afterwards to stared to have lightheaded spells occasionally. It’s not a room spinning dizziness but more of a I stood up too fast sensation. Since then I have done multiple tests and treatments that have not been able to solve the problem.
Avatar m tn i feel like i cant controll my mind and like my head is about to malfunction or im about to have a seizure or something, even though i never had a seizure in my life and dont know what it might feel like when a person is about to have one... i also get dream like feelings and state of mind.. all these then turn into a racing heart and all the other panic attack symptoms... while these are happening i start to think what if i cant settle myself down and i die...
Avatar m tn My 16 yr old daughter was taken to the doctors 12 days ago due to dizzyness, weakness & three strange lumps (1 on her index finger, 1 on back of thigh, 1 near ribcage; lumps do not hurt and do not seem to be "attached" to muscles and cause no pain). Doc said she probably had a virus. 3 days ago she had a seizure like a granmal. 1st one she's ever had. Blood tests were unremarklable however a CT and MRI showed lesions on her frontal lobe.
Avatar f tn Since i have been taking this medication, i did not experience a seizure, however i feel that if I miss my dose of medicine even once i will have a seizure. Why? What are the possible future problems that i will have to face with this disorder? Do these seizures indicate a brain tumor or brain cancer? Does keppra play a role in brain tumor/cancer death?
Avatar m tn This uptick in severity sent me to the ER at Dupont with her. An EEG showed no signs of seizure activity (she did do it during the EEG), and the neuro said it did not look epilleptic in nature, and was likely benign. We are doing a follow up 24 hour EEG next week. I am wondering, though, if it could be related to an inner ear problem, such as vertigo? The fact that it is always associated with positional changes made me wonder. And if it is not vertigo, and not seizures, what else could it be?